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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-04-27 | 2018-09-28 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 16.76 ounces |
| Mocha | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 310.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a general score of 74.6, which is slightly better than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite's 73.3 global score. These devices come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has 9.0 Pie version while Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has Android 8.0 Oreo version, so it offers lots of additional features. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a newer tablet, and it is also a lot lighter and a little thinner than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1200 x 1920 resolution, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also counts with a just a little higher quantity of pixels in each inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a superior camera than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same resolution camera and the same 30 fps video frame rates. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a slightly better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 7500mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is also a lot cheaper.
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