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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 61.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Huawei |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2015-09-30 | 2014-02-23 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 8.44 x 4.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 11.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Gray, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 170.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 910 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Quad-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-450MP4 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M1 is better than the Amazon Fire HD 8, having a 61.5 score against 54.1. Huawei MediaPad M1 is an older, just a little heavier and just a little bit thicker device than Amazon Fire HD 8. These tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei MediaPad M1 has the older 4.2.2 version while Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop version.
The Huawei MediaPad M1 counts with a better screen than Amazon Fire HD 8. Both have the same pixel density, a same size screen and the same resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. Huawei MediaPad M1 and Amazon Fire HD 8 have very similar processors, both have a 1 GB RAM memory and 4 CPU cores. The Huawei MediaPad M1 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8. They have the same video frame rates, a 5 MP camera in the back and the same 1920x1080 video quality.
Amazon Fire HD 8 has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has more internal memory and an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Huawei MediaPad M1 has a way better battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8.
Huawei MediaPad M1 not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also the cheapest.
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