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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2018-09-28 | 2012-06-18 |
| 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 16.76 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 310.00 | $ 509.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali T830 MP2 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a general score of 73.3, which is better than Microsoft Surface Pro's 63.2 global score. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is a much newer tablet, and it is also thinner and incredibly lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has Android 8.0 Oreo operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro comes with Windows 8 Pro operating system.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have the same RAM amount, the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite also counts with more cpu cores. Microsoft Surface Pro has a bit better screen than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has a just a little lower display density and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a bit larger display.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Pro, although it has less internal storage capacity. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite captures way better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much more MP camera in the back and a much better (Full HD) video quality.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, making it an obvious call.
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