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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2018-06-12 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 Microsoft Surface Pro, having a 75.5 score against 63.2. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is a noticeably newer device, and it's also lighter and incredibly thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 works with Android 8.0 Oreo OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro OS.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a slightly better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a much better screen density. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Pro. Both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a bit superior processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also counts with more cpu cores. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 captures way better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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