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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Windows 10 |
| 2018-06-12 | 2019-10-23 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Matte Black and Platinum |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| 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 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Intel UHD Graphics GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 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 | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a general score of 75.5, which is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7's global score of 66.9. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with Windows 10 operating system. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is an older tablet device than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, but it's somewhat thinner and extremely lighter anyway.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a processor that's very similar to the processing unit in Huawei MediaPad M5 8, and although the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has 6 lesser CPU cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a much smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per display inch.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 takes a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
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