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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2018-06-12 | 2017-06-15 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 359 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is slightly better than the Huawei MediaPad M5 8, having an 82.4 score against 75.5. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) comes with Windows 10 Pro OS, while Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with Android 8.0 Oreo OS. Even though Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is better than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, we must highlight that it's also an older, thicker and notably heavier tablet.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a way smaller display and a bit worse 1600 x 2560px resolution, it also counts with a greater screen density. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a little faster processor than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 6 more cpu cores.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a much better storage to install games and applications than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
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