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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-04-26 | 2018-06-12 |
| 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 316.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 7.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 615 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.46 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is just a bit better than the Huawei MediaPad M5 8, having a 78.6 score against 75.5. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e has 10 version and Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Although Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is much heavier than the Huawei MediaPad M5 8, it's a lot thinner and newer.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S5e. They have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a slightly better screen than Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has a way smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1600 x 2560, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also counts with a little bit higher pixels density.
Galaxy Tab S5e shoots much clearer videos and photos than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Galaxy Tab S5e also has a bigger aperture. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e has a slightly better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a way better battery life than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has a 7040mAh battery size against 5100mAh.
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