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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 61.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2018-09-20 | 2014-02-23 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 8.44 x 4.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 11.61 ounces |
| Black | Gray, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 250.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 910 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali-450MP4 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has an overall score of 68.3, which is much better than the Huawei MediaPad M1's 61.5 overall score. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a newer 8.1 Oreo version and Huawei MediaPad M1 has Android 4.2.2, giving a lot of extra features and optimized performance. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a much newer tablet than Huawei MediaPad M1, but it is a little heavier and thicker.
Huawei MediaPad M1 has a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). They have a screen with the same size, an equal resolution of 1280 x 800 and a better pixels quantity in each inch of display. Huawei MediaPad M1 counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 4 CPU cores.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a greater camera than Huawei MediaPad M1. They have a camera with a 5 MP resolution, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a way bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB and 32 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a bit superior battery performance than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4800mAh.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) costs a lot more than Huawei MediaPad M1, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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