Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) vs Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) vs Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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8"
TFT
TFT
800x1280
8
MP
MP
2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
5100
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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7"
IPS
IPS
600x1024
3.1
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
4100
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290)
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17 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 13 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| +6 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) | Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite | |
| Model | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) | MediaPad 7 Lite |
| Other model names | Galaxy Tab A8" WiFi SM-T290NZKMZTO | Tablet Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite S7-931u |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | Huawei |
| Release date | 7/5/2019 | 9/1/2012 |
| Depth | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 11 millimeters (0.43 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 124.4 x 210 millimeters (4.9 x 8.27 in) | 120 x 193 millimeters (4.72 x 7.6 in) |
| Weight | 345 grams (12.08 ounces) | 370 grams (12.95 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front, aluminum back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) | Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 8" inches | 7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~59.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 800x1280 pixels (16:10) | 600x1024 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 189 PPI | 170 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) | Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite | |
| System version | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | Android 11 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | One UI Core 1.1 / 2.5 / 3.1 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) | Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 (SDM429) (12nm) | 32bit: Rockchip RK2818 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 504 | Vivante GC800 |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 35288 (v8) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) | Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 1GB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 32GB (21GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 8GB |
| External storage | Until 512GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) | Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 3.6 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) | Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) | Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) | Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound with dual speakers | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) | Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) | Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) | Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 5100 mAh | 4100 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 7.75W (5V/1.55A) Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) | Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | feature not registered | Supported |
| Video calling | feature not registered | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | feature not registered | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Carbon Black, Silver/white • Kids Home | • Colors: Black on silver • USB On-the-go • SRS sound • DLNA • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019, SM-T290) | Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.39W/kg (head), 0.63W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.33W/kg (body) | 0.38W/kg (head), 0.49W/kg (body) |