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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-06-12 | 2016-09-29 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 10.09 x 6.61 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 17.99 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.36 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is better than the LG G Pad X II 10.1, with a overall score of 75.5 against 65.4. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 design is newer, just a little bit thinner and much lighter than the LG G Pad X II 10.1. Both devices in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while LG G Pad X II 10.1 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, so it provides a couple additional features and a performance increase.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a much better screen than LG G Pad X II 10.1, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher pixels count per display inch and a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than LG G Pad X II 10.1, because although it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a little bit better performance than LG G Pad X II 10.1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has a larger amount of RAM. The LG G Pad X II 10.1 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has an 18% more battery size.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 captures way better pictures and videos than LG G Pad X II 10.1, because it has a much more megapixels camera in the back.
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