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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2014-01-06 | 2018-06-12 |
| 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 26.10 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.2 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 247 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.7 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9500mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.92 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a global score of 78.5, which is just a bit better than Huawei MediaPad M5 8's global score of 75.5. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is a older, just a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier tablet than Huawei MediaPad M5 8. Both of these tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has older 4.4 version while Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a processor that's just as good as the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 one, because although the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a slightly better looking display than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because although it has a way worse pixels amount per inch in the screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1600 x 2560px, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 also counts with a really bigger screen.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because it has a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a really longer battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has an 86 percent bigger battery capacity.
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