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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 13 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-06-12 |
| -- | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 11.15 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1848 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 239 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 7.04 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10880mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, with a 75.5 score against 73.3. Both of these tablets use Android OS (operating system), but Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has Android 13, so it gives you a couple nice extra features.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a brighter display than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has a quite lower 1600 x 2560 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher pixels count per inch of display. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a way better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra features a much longer battery duration than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has a 113 percent greater battery size.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a better camera than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra. Both have the same resolution back facing camera.
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