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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-09-03 | 2018-06-12 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 10.19 x 6.76 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 280 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | -- |
| 6.38 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 8.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has an overall score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's score of 74. Even though Huawei MediaPad M5 10 is way newer than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, it is incredibly heavier and noticeably thicker. Huawei MediaPad M5 10 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei MediaPad M5 10 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a bit larger screen, a just a little better screen density and a little bit higher 2560 x 1600 resolution. Huawei MediaPad M5 10 features a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 features better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a 7500mAh battery capacity. Huawei MediaPad M5 10 captures way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a lot more mega-pixels camera.
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