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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2018-09-28 | 2014-02-24 |
| 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.76 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 310.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 8.64 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has an overall score of 73.3, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet's score of 69.8. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has 8.0 Oreo version and Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has Android 4.4.4. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite body is newer, but thicker and a little heavier than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet.
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has a more vivid screen than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite. Both have the same pixel density, a same size display and the same exact 1200 x 1920 resolution. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a little faster processing unit than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and also faster) and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has greater battery lifetime than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has a 7500mAh battery capacity instead of 6000mAh.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a superior camera than Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a back-facing camera with less megapixels and a lower 1920x1080 video quality.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite costs more than Xperia Z2 Tablet, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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