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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2018-09-28 | 2017-06-15 |
| 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 16.76 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 310.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 224 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali T830 MP2 GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 23 |
| 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 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.49 |
| 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 | Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is much better than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, getting a score of 82.4 against 73.3. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is an older, just a bit thicker and extremely heavier portable tablet than the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) works with Windows 10 Pro operating system, and Huawei MediaPad M5 lite comes with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a bit faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores (but slower). The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a slightly better looking screen than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because it has a larger display, a lot better resolution of 2736 x 1824 pixels and a just a bit greater pixel density.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Both of them have the same video frame rate, a 8 mega-pixels resolution camera and the same 1920x1080 video quality. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), else you can save some dollars and buy the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, letting go some specifications.
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