Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 69 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-07-05 | 2018-06-12 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 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 504 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.37 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 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 has a global score of 75.5, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)'s 69 overall score. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is an older device than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), but Huawei was able to build it just a little thinner and just a bit lighter anyway. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has Android 11.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a much better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a bit bigger screen, a lot greater screen pixels density and a lot better 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has 2 GB more RAM and 4 more CPU cores. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 captures a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a way higher 13 mega-pixels resolution camera. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8's battery duration is very similar to Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)'s battery performance.
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