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| Global Score | |
| 64.9 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-02-18 | 2018-06-12 |
| 8.35 x 4.96 x 0.35 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.67 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.7 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 much better than the Galaxy Tab E 8.0's score of 64.9. These tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy Tab E 8.0 has Android 5.1 Lollipop, providing a couple additional features. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 design is notably newer, lighter and thinner than Galaxy Tab E 8.0.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a lot better screen than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has a bit larger screen, a much higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a way greater pixel number per inch of display. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a better CPU than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (and they are faster).
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a much greater storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and more internal memory.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has a 2% more battery size.
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