Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2018-09-20 | 2015-07-16 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 8.46 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali-T628 MP4 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a little bit better than Huawei MediaPad M2, with a global score of 68.3 against 65.5. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s design is notably newer, but thicker and a bit heavier than the Huawei MediaPad M2. Both devices we are comparing come with Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has 8.1 Oreo version and Huawei MediaPad M2 has Android 5.1 Lollipop.
The Huawei MediaPad M2 counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 1 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores (and they are faster). Huawei MediaPad M2 has a sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have a same size display, the Huawei MediaPad M2 also has a greater amount of pixels per inch of display and a lot better 1200 x 1920px resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a quite bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei MediaPad M2, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) captures much better photographs and videos than Huawei MediaPad M2, although it has a lower video quality and a camera in the back with a lot lower 5 mega pixels resolution. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad M2, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4800mAh.
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