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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-12 | 2016-06-23 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 much better than Asus ZenPad Z8, getting a general score of 75.5 against 61.9. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is a newer and just a bit thinner tablet than Asus ZenPad Z8, although it is a little heavier. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a little more vivid display than Asus ZenPad Z8, because it has a little higher pixel density, a little bit larger screen and a slightly better 1600 x 2560 resolution.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a bit superior processing unit than Asus ZenPad Z8, because it has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Asus ZenPad Z8, because it has 112 GB more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 256 GB.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a bit better battery performance than Asus ZenPad Z8, because it has a 5100mAh battery size.
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