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| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-02-21 | 2018-09-28 |
| -- | 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.61 ounces | 16.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 149.00 | $ 310.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali T830 MP2 GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4290mAh Battery | 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 8.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a general score of 73.3, which is much better than the Lenovo TAB3 8's general score of 54.8. Both of these tablets come with Android OS, but the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version and Lenovo TAB3 8 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with just a bit better looking screen than Lenovo TAB3 8, because it has a way better resolution of 1920 x 1200, a larger display and a just a bit better number of pixels per inch in the display.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a superior storage to store more apps and games than Lenovo TAB3 8, because it has more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a quite superior performance than Lenovo TAB3 8, because it has a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a very superior camera than Lenovo TAB3 8, because it has a lot higher resolution camera in the back. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a much better battery life than Lenovo TAB3 8, because it has a 7500mAh battery size against 4290mAh.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite costs a lot more money than Lenovo TAB3 8, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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