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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2018-06-12 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 292.00 |
| 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 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | -- |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 0.77 |
| 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 and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, getting a general score of 75.5 against 65.1. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is a noticeably newer tablet, and it is also notably thinner and notably lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has Android 8.0 Oreo OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a little faster processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with more processing cores. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a slightly better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1600 x 2560px resolution and a much better screen pixels density.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
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