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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2013-09-23 | 2018-09-28 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 16.76 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 292.00 | $ 310.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Mali T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, with a score of 73.3 against 65.1. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is a noticeably newer device, and it is also incredibly thinner and noticeably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with Android 8.0 Oreo OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a slightly better display than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a just a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little bit larger screen. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 448 GB more internal storage.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite captures much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 video resolution.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite costs a bit more money than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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