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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2020-04-27 | 2015-07-16 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 8.46 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| Mocha | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-T628 MP4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 2.4 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has an overall score of 74.6, which is better than the Huawei MediaPad M2's global score of 65.5. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei MediaPad M2 has Android 5.1 Lollipop version. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a extremely newer tablet, and it's also a bit lighter and a little bit thinner than Huawei MediaPad M2.
Huawei MediaPad M2 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, the Huawei MediaPad M2 also counts with a little bit higher pixel density. Huawei MediaPad M2 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). Both of them have 8 processing cores and 3 GB of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei MediaPad M2. Both have the same video quality, the same video frame rates and a camera with an 8 MP resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with much more storage to install applications and games than Huawei MediaPad M2, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad M2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4800mAh.
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