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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2013-09-23 | 2018-06-12 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 292.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 0.77 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, having a 75.5 score against 65.1. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is a much newer tablet device, and it's also a lot thinner and noticeably lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 works with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a lot higher display density. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a bit better processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 6 more cpu cores.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
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