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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 75.5 |
| 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 | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.9 |
| 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 | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.88 |
| 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
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), with a 75.5 score against 68.3. Even though the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) were released with only a couple months difference, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter. Both devices in this comparison have Android OS, but the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has older 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with an incredibly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a little larger screen, a way better pixels number per inch in the display and a much better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features just a bit better camera than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, although it has a camera with much less mega pixels resolution, they both have a F2.2 aperture.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 5100mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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