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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-09-28 | 2018-06-12 |
| 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.76 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| 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 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 8 has an overall score of 75.5, which is a little bit better than the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite's overall score of 73.3. Both tablets we are comparing here include the same Android 8.0 Oreo OS (operating system), so both should give you the same OS features. Although the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 and Huawei MediaPad M5 lite were released with only a couple months difference, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is a lot lighter and a little thinner.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a bit faster CPU than Huawei MediaPad M5 8. Both have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a brighter screen than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and a lot higher pixel density.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has more internal memory. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a really longer battery duration than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has a 7500mAh battery size.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because it has a way more MP back camera.
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