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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2018-09-28 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 16.76 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 310.00 | $ 292.00 |
| 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 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali T830 MP2 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 0.77 |
| 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 and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has an overall score of 73.3, which is better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2's 65.1 global score. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite's construction is much newer, extremely lighter and incredibly thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has Android 8.0 Oreo operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro operating system.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a little sharper screen than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bit larger screen. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 448 GB more internal storage.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a faster processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much better 1920x1080 video definition.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite costs a little more than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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