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| Global Score | |
| 63.1 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Huawei |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-09-18 | 2018-06-12 |
| 8.29 x 4.84 x 0.28 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.58 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a general score of 75.5, which is better than the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus's 63.1 overall score. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is a just a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier tablet than the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, because it has a higher pixel amount per inch of screen, a little bit larger display and a better resolution of 1600 x 2560. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a little bit better hardware performance than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has more RAM memory.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, because it has a back camera with a much better 13 megapixels resolution. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has just a bit longer battery life than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity.
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