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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 74.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | HarmonyOS |
| 2018-06-12 | 2021-07-06 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 9.69 x 6.26 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Dark Blue and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 280 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 7250mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.88 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a general score of 75.5, which is slightly better than Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021)'s 74.8 score. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 works with Android 8.0 Oreo OS, while Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) comes with HarmonyOS OS. Although the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is noticeably older and a little bit thicker than Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021), it's body is still way lighter.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a little bit better display than Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021), because although it has a much smaller screen, and they both have the same 1600 x 2560 resolution, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also counts with a greater pixels count per inch in the display. Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a little bit better hardware performance than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for taking photos in low light environments, it also counts with a back camera with a way better resolution.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) features a really longer battery performance than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has a 42% bigger battery size.
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