Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2018-09-28 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.76 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 310.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali T830 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 8.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is much better than the Microsoft Surface 2, having a 73.3 score against 63.4. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite works with Android 8.0 Oreo OS, while Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 OS. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is a way newer device, and it is also lighter and thinner than the Microsoft Surface 2.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a little better performance than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and more cpu cores. Microsoft Surface 2 features just a bit better looking screen than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little bit larger display.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2. Both of them have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite captures greater videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite also has a much more MP back facing camera.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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