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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Windows 10 |
| 2018-09-28 | 2018-10-16 |
| 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches | 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 16.76 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 310.00 | $ 550.00 |
| 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 8650U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali T830 MP2 GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| 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 | Non-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
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a general score of 81.5, which is better than the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite's 73.3 general score. Although it's the best tablet we compare here, we must tell that it is also a just a bit thicker and much heavier tablet. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with Windows 10 operating system, and Huawei MediaPad M5 lite works with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a bit more powerful CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has 12 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with more cores. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a bit sharper screen than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because it has a larger display, a just a bit greater pixels density and a lot better resolution of 2736 x 1824 pixels.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 936 GB more internal storage capacity. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 6. They have the same video frame rate, the same video definition and a back-facing camera with an 8 MP.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a lot more expensive than the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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