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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-09-28 | 2014-09-03 |
| 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.76 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 310.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.48 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 8.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a general score of 73.3, which is slightly better than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's general score of 71.3. Both tablets we are comparing here work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has 8.0 Oreo version while Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has Android 4.4. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is a much newer device than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although it's thicker and incredibly heavier.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a better display than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has a really smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with more pixels per inch of display. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a processing unit that is just as good as Huawei MediaPad M5 lite's processing unit, because although the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has less CPU cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's camera is very similar to the camera in Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, and although the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a more mega pixels camera in the back, they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a superior battery life than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 7500mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
Although Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is a better device, it costs more money than the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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