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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-09-03 | 2018-06-12 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.9 |
| 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 | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 6.88 |
| 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
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is a bit better than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, with a score of 75.5 against 74. Huawei MediaPad M5 8's body is much newer and somewhat lighter, but incredibly thicker than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a little better performance than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has more RAM memory.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel amount in each inch in the screen and a slightly higher 1600 x 2560 resolution. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 takes way better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a camera with a much higher resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features just a little bit longer battery duration than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has a 5870mAh battery capacity.
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