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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 61.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2014-02-23 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 8.44 x 4.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 11.61 ounces |
| Mocha | Gray, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 910 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-450MP4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a general score of 74.6, which is much better than Huawei MediaPad M1's score of 61.5. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a incredibly newer device, and it's also a bit lighter and a bit thinner than the Huawei MediaPad M1. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has 9.0 Pie version while Huawei MediaPad M1 has Android 4.2.2.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a bit superior processing unit than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of cores. The Huawei MediaPad M1 counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), although it has way less pixels per screen inch, a quite smaller screen and a way worse 1280 x 800px resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB and 32 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures way better photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad M1, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a back-facing camera with much more MP.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a little better battery performance than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a lot more expensive than Huawei MediaPad M1, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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