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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2022-01-13 | 2015-07-16 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 8.46 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 210 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | Mali-T628 MP4 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 4800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M2 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, getting a score of 65.5 against 62.6. These tablets work with Android operating system, but the Huawei MediaPad M2 has 5.1 Lollipop version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has Android 11 version, giving you a lot of extra features. Although the Huawei MediaPad M2 is much older and thicker than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, it's construction is still incredibly lighter.
Huawei MediaPad M2 features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1200 x 1920 resolution and a better pixel amount in each inch of display. Galaxy Tab A8 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad M2, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab A8 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 1 TB.
Huawei MediaPad M2 has a much better performing processor than Galaxy Tab A8. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Galaxy Tab A8 has a very superior battery life than Huawei MediaPad M2, because it has a 7040mAh battery size instead of 4800mAh. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has a bit better camera than Huawei MediaPad M2. Both have the same resolution back facing camera.
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