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| Global Score | |
| 64.9 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2016-02-18 | 2015-07-16 |
| 8.35 x 4.96 x 0.35 inches | 8.46 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.67 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Mali-T628 MP4 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M2 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, getting a global score of 65.5 against 64.9. The Huawei MediaPad M2 construction is a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, although they were only released 7 months apart. Both devices in our current comparison come with the same Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system.
Huawei MediaPad M2 has a superior processing power than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has more RAM memory and more CPU cores. The Huawei MediaPad M2 features a way better looking display than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, and although they both have a same size screen, the Huawei MediaPad M2 also has a greater pixel density and a way higher 1200 x 1920 resolution.
Huawei MediaPad M2 counts with a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, and although they both have an external memory card slot that allows up to 128 GB, the Huawei MediaPad M2 also has 32 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 features just a little better battery duration than Huawei MediaPad M2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4800mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 takes greater videos and photos than Huawei MediaPad M2, although it has a way worse 1280x720 video quality and a back-facing camera with way less mega pixels.
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