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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 63.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Lenovo |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| 2018-09-28 | 2017-09-18 |
| 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches | 8.29 x 4.84 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.76 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 310.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4850mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 6.64 |
| 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 and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is much better than the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, with a 73.3 score against 63.1. These tablets come with Android OS, but the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus has Android 7.1 Nougat version, so it gives you a couple nice extra features and a performance increase. Even though the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is newer than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, it is way heavier and a little bit thicker.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with just a little better processing power than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite also has more RAM memory. The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus features a little bit better screen than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has a really smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus also counts with a better pixel amount in each inch of screen.
The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus's camera is very similar to the camera in Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, they have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same resolution back camera. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a much better battery life than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, because it has a 7500mAh battery capacity instead of 4850mAh.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite costs more than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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