Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) vs Huawei MediaPad M5 8 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) Huawei MediaPad M5 8
Released · Apr 26, 2019
Released · Jun 12, 2018
10.1-inch · 1920x1200px
8.4-inch · 2560x1600px
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
6150 mAh
5100 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$330

Design

Dimensions
9.65 x 5.88 x 0.3 inches
245.1 x 149.4 x 7.6 mm
8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches
212.6 x 124.8 x 7.3 mm
Weight
16.54 oz (469.0 g) 11.15 oz (316.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Metal
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Gray Gold, Gray

Display

Size
10.1-inch, 80.80% screen-to-body 8.4-inch, 77.17% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Resolution
1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 224 PPI 2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 359 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 7904 (14 nm) HiSilicon Kirin 960 (16 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2360 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2 Mali-G71 MP8
Memory
3GB/128GB
3GB/32GB
3GB/64GB
4GB/128GB
4GB/32GB
4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie) Android (8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Type
6150 mAh, Li - Ion 5100 mAh
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Yes
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP 8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share

Cellular

SIM type
Nano SIM

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $280
with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
with 32 GB storage, no gold color
Memory 32GB
Prices (MSRP) $230
with 32 GB storage
Memory 32GB
LTE version
Phone functionality Yes
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 40
3G Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type Nano SIM
LTE support
Data Speed LTE
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