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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-02-01 | 2018-06-12 |
| 11.43 x 7.83 x 0.25 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 24.55 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core M chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| 64-bit (Dual-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5200mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.96 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a global score of 75.5, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy TabPro S's 75 global score. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has Android 8.0 Oreo OS, and Samsung Galaxy TabPro S comes with Windows 10 Pro OS. Even though Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is thicker than the Samsung Galaxy TabPro S, it's way lighter and extremely newer.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy TabPro S, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and much more pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy TabPro S counts with a bit bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a bit better processing power than Galaxy TabPro S, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has 6 more CPU cores. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 captures way better videos and photos than Galaxy TabPro S, because it has a much higher 13 megapixels resolution camera.
The Galaxy TabPro S has a bit better battery duration than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has a 5200mAh battery size.
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