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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-06-18 | 2018-06-12 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.91 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| Grey and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Metal and Metal | Metal |
| $ 160.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1340 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 179 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a score of 75.5, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite's global score of 74.2. Both tablets in this comparison review have Android operating system, but Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has Android 11 version, so it gives you a couple additional features and optimized performance. Although the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is noticeably older than Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, it's design is just a little bit thinner and lighter.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a processor that's just as good as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite one, and although the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a lot higher amount of pixels per inch of display.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because although it has a SD memory slot that allows 768 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a battery life that's very similar to Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite's battery duration.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because although it has a much less mega-pixels camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better captures and video in low light environments.
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