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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 2.3.3, 2.2 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2010-09-02 | 2018-06-12 |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 130.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 7.38 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | -- |
| 6.16 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.1 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a score of 75.5, which is way better than Galaxy Tab's 58.6 global score. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy Tab has Android 2.3.3 version. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 construction is newer, somewhat lighter and incredibly thinner than Galaxy Tab.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab, because it has a way higher display pixel density, a bigger screen and a lot better resolution of 1600 x 2560. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a much more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab, because it has a larger number of faster cores and more RAM.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab, because it has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
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