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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-08-10 | 2018-06-12 |
| 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 17.04 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Glass | Metal |
| $ 307.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.57 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is slightly better than the Huawei MediaPad M5 8, getting a general score of 78.8 against 75.5. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 body is a little bit thinner but much heavier than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, and they were only released 2 months apart. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has a lot smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1600 x 2560px resolution, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also counts with a bit greater pixel density.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a greater memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits 144 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 count with similar CPUs, they have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 features a lot better camera than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 also has a larger camera aperture to take better low light photos. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 features a really longer battery performance than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has a 7300mAh battery size instead of 5100mAh.
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