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| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2014-02-24 | 2018-09-28 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 16.76 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 310.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali T830 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 8.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a score of 73.3, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Z2 Tablet's 69.8 global score. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite design is noticeably newer, but somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier than the Xperia Z2 Tablet. Both of these tablets include Android operating system, but the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has newer 8.0 Oreo version while Xperia Z2 Tablet has Android 4.4.4 version, counting with a lot of extra features and performance improvements.
Xperia Z2 Tablet has a better looking display than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite. Both have exactly the same 1200 x 1920 resolution, the same count of pixels per inch of screen and a screen of the same size. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has just a little better performance than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with more cores and more RAM memory. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has greater battery life than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has a 25 percent more battery capacity.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite captures better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a lower (Full HD) video resolution and a camera with less megapixels.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is more expensive than the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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