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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-04-27 | 2018-06-12 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| Mocha | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a global score of 75.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s 74.6 global score. Both of these tablets include Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has older 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie. Despite being the best tablet device in this comparison, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is an older, a little heavier and a little thicker tablet device than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020).
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has a higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a bit better camera than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because although it has a camera in the back with a way worse resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited situations. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has an external memory slot that allows 256 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity.
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