Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Huawei |
| Android 4.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2014-09-03 | 2018-06-12 |
| -- | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| Black, Blue, White and Yellow | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Z3745 (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 7.37 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4290mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is way better than Lenovo Tab S8-50, with a general score of 75.5 against 59.6. Both tablets we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has newer 8.0 Oreo version while Lenovo Tab S8-50 has Android 4.4 version, so it gives a lot of extra features.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with just a little better performance than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and more processing cores. Lenovo Tab S8-50 counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, although it has a much lower 1920 x 1200 resolution, a bit worse display pixels density and a little smaller screen.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a little bit better camera than Lenovo Tab S8-50, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has a much better 13 megapixels resolution camera in the back. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a much better storage to install applications and games than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with greater battery lifetime than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because it has a 19% more battery size.
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