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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-10-10 | 2018-09-28 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 16.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 310.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), getting a score of 73.3 against 65.7. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is a newer and somewhat thinner tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), but it is heavier. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has an older 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a quite higher pixels amount in each inch of screen, a way better 1920 x 1200 resolution and a larger screen. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a very superior memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite also has 48 GB more internal memory.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a greater number of faster cores and more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) takes better photographs and videos than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite. Both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a camera with an 8 mega pixels.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 50 percent bigger battery size.
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