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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-06-15 | 2018-09-28 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 16.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | $ 310.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Mali T830 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 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 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has an overall score of 82.4, which is better than the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite's 73.3 general score. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with Windows 10 Pro operating system, while Huawei MediaPad M5 lite comes with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system. Although it's the best tablet in this comparison, the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) construction is older, way heavier and just a little thicker than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a bit better screen than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because it has a bigger screen, a just a little greater screen pixels density and a lot higher resolution of 2736 x 1824px. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 6 more cpu cores (although they are slower).
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite takes better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the same resolution camera and the same video frame rates. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it is way more expensive than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Huawei MediaPad M5 lite. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, letting go some specs and features.
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