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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 71.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-09-28 | 2016-09-29 |
| 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches | 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.76 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 310.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a general score of 73.3, which is a bit better than the Huawei MediaPad M3's score of 71.5. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite's construction is newer, but noticeably heavier and just a bit thicker than the Huawei MediaPad M3. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a bit superior processor than Huawei MediaPad M3. They have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Huawei MediaPad M3 features a much better looking display than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher pixels density and a better 1600 x 2560 resolution. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a bit more storage for games and applications than Huawei MediaPad M3, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 256 GB.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite shoots much clearer photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad M3. They have a 8 MP camera in the back. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a much better battery performance than Huawei MediaPad M3, because it has 7500mAh of battery capacity.
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