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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-09-20 | 2018-09-28 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 16.76 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 250.00 | $ 310.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 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 has a general score of 73.3, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s 68.3 general score. These tablets use Android operating system, but Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite's body is notably heavier but thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and both of them were released only 0 months apart.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has more cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a larger display, a just a bit greater pixels density and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has an external memory card slot that supports 144 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, although it has a lower (Full HD) video definition and a back-facing camera with much less MP resolution.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 50% larger battery size.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite costs more money than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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