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| Global Score | |
| 55.5 | 61.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Huawei |
| Android 4.4, 4.2 | Android 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2014-02-23 |
| 8.54 x 5.35 x 0.35 inches | 8.44 x 4.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 11.61 ounces |
| -- | Gray, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 175.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MTK8121 chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 910 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | Quad-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-450MP4 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M1 has an overall score of 61.5, which is better than Lenovo Tab A8's 55.5 global score. Both of these tablets have Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei MediaPad M1 has older 4.2.2 version while Lenovo Tab A8 has Android 4.4. Huawei MediaPad M1's construction is just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Lenovo Tab A8.
The Huawei MediaPad M1 counts with a bit better performance than Lenovo Tab A8. Both have 1 GB of RAM and a Quad-Core CPU. The Huawei MediaPad M1 counts with a bit better looking display than Lenovo Tab A8. Both of them have the same resolution of 1280 x 800, the same number of pixels in each display inch and a display of the same size.
Lenovo Tab A8 has a slightly better camera than Huawei MediaPad M1. Both have a back camera with a 5 mega-pixels. Lenovo Tab A8 has a superior storage to store more apps and games than Huawei MediaPad M1, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 32 GB, the Lenovo Tab A8 also has 16 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei MediaPad M1 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Lenovo Tab A8, because it has a 14 percent greater battery size.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Huawei MediaPad M1 is also cheaper than the Lenovo Tab A8.
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