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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 57.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12, 11 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2021-09-23 |
| 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches | 10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 18.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cosmic Black and Pearl White |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 11 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485 Gold, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 3.78 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8720mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 9.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M3 has a general score of 71.5, which is a lot better than the Xiaomi pad 5's 57.7 global score. Huawei MediaPad M3 is an a lot older and a bit thicker tablet than Xiaomi pad 5, but Huawei was able to make it incredibly lighter anyway. Huawei MediaPad M3 features a better looking display than Xiaomi pad 5, because although it has a lot smaller screen, and they both have the same 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution, the Huawei MediaPad M3 also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi pad 5 has a little bit better storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei MediaPad M3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Huawei MediaPad M3 features a much better performing processor than Xiaomi pad 5, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xiaomi pad 5 counts with a much better battery duration than Huawei MediaPad M3, because it has a 71 percent more battery capacity. The Xiaomi pad 5 features a very superior camera than Huawei MediaPad M3, because it has a way more mega pixels back camera.
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