Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-01-24 | 2018-06-12 |
| 9.54 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 17.28 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, with a global score of 75.5 against 64.8. Although Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is just a little thicker than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, it's incredibly lighter and newer. Both tablets we compare here come with Android OS, but the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, providing the user a couple additional features.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a little more vivid screen than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch in the display and a bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a bit superior processor than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has a higher number of cores.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 captures much better videos and photos than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because it has a camera with lot more MP. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has a way better battery performance than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has 7800mAh of battery capacity against 5100mAh.
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