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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-09-20 | 2018-06-12 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 10.19 x 6.76 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 280 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.03 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.4 |
| 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 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has an overall score of 75.8, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s overall score of 68.3. Although the Huawei MediaPad M5 10 and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) were released with only a couple months difference, the Huawei MediaPad M5 10 body is extremely heavier but thinner than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). Both tablets in this comparison use Android operating system, but the Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 counts with a faster CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a higher number of faster cores and more RAM memory. The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a much bigger screen, a higher count of pixels per inch in the display and a much higher 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution.
Huawei MediaPad M5 10 counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with more internal memory. The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 7500mAh battery size.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) takes just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad M5 10, although it has a way worse 5 MP resolution back camera, they both have a same size camera aperture.
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