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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | HarmonyOS |
| 2018-06-12 | 2021-07-06 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 21.48 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Green, Matte Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 359 pixels per inch | 240 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Kirin 9000E chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G78 MP22 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 | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 10050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.88 | 10.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 is slightly better than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, getting a 76.3 score against 75.5. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has HarmonyOS OS, while Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with Android 8.0 Oreo OS. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 construction is a lot newer and thinner, but notably heavier than the Huawei MediaPad M5 8.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a bit better display than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, because although it has a much smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1600 x 2560px, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also counts with a greater pixels density. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a really longer battery life than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has a 97 percent larger battery size.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 also has a bigger aperture to take better low light photography.
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