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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Huawei |
| Android 4.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2012-09-06 | 2018-06-12 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.55 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has an overall score of 75.5, which is way better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's global score of 55.7. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 body is extremely newer, much lighter and thinner than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. Both of these tablets work with Android OS, but Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a more powerful processing unit than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a bit better looking display than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1600 x 2560px resolution and a greater pixels count in each inch of display.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 captures greater photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a much better storage for apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that supports up to 256 GB.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a very superior battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
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