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| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 61.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Huawei |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2014-02-23 |
| -- | 8.44 x 4.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 11.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, White and Yellow | Gray, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 249.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 910 chipset |
| Z3745 (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Mali-450MP4 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4290mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M1 is slightly better than Lenovo Tab S8-50, getting a general score of 61.5 against 59.6. These devices use Android OS, but Huawei MediaPad M1 has the older 4.2.2 version while Lenovo Tab S8-50 has Android 4.4. The Lenovo Tab S8-50 counts with a much better looking screen than Huawei MediaPad M1, and although they both have a same size screen, the Lenovo Tab S8-50 also has more pixels per inch of display and a much better 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution.
The Lenovo Tab S8-50 counts with just a little better performance than Huawei MediaPad M1, and although they both have 4 processing cores, the Lenovo Tab S8-50 also has more RAM memory. The Huawei MediaPad M1 has slightly more memory for games and applications than Lenovo Tab S8-50, although it has 0 less internal storage capacity.
The Huawei MediaPad M1 counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because it has a 4800mAh battery size against 4290mAh. Lenovo Tab S8-50 has a very superior camera than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
The Huawei MediaPad M1 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets, making this tablet a great choice.
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