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| Global Score | |
| 69 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2019-07-05 | 2015-07-16 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 8.46 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | Mali-T628 MP4 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 4800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 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 (2019) has a global score of 69, which is slightly better than Huawei MediaPad M2's 65.5 general score. Both tablets in our current comparison work with Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has older 11 version while Huawei MediaPad M2 has Android 5.1 Lollipop version. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) design has the same thickness than Huawei MediaPad M2, but it's just a little heavier.
Huawei MediaPad M2 features a brighter display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), and although they both have a same size screen, the Huawei MediaPad M2 also has more pixels per display inch and a way higher resolution of 1200 x 1920. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad M2, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Huawei MediaPad M2 features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) shoots much better videos and photos than Huawei MediaPad M2. They have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rates and a 8 megapixels resolution back camera.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a bit superior battery life than Huawei MediaPad M2, because it has a 5100mAh battery capacity.
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