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| Global Score | |
| 78.4 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 13 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2023-10-04 | 2018-06-12 |
| 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 18.48 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2304 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 249 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G68 MP5 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 6.6 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a score of 78.4, which is a little bit better than the Huawei MediaPad M5 8's 75.5 general score. Both devices in our current comparison have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has older 13 version and Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE's construction is newer and thinner than the Huawei MediaPad M5 8's, but it's also incredibly heavier.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per display inch and a bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a little better hardware performance than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Tab S9 FE also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a way better battery performance than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5100mAh.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 takes a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because it has a lot better 13 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
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