Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-05-14 | 2018-09-28 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 16.76 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 90.00 | $ 310.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Mali T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), having a general score of 73.3 against 58.6. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite construction is noticeably thinner than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), although it is heavier and was released a little bit over a year before. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has the older 8.0 Oreo version and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a bit more vivid display than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a quite higher display density, a bigger display and a way higher 1920 x 1200 resolution. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a bit superior CPU than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a way better battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite takes much clearer videos and photos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a camera in the back with way more MP and a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite costs a lot more money than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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