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| Global Score | |
| 57.6 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Verizon | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-11-10 | 2018-09-28 |
| 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches | 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 16.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 250.00 | $ 310.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 8.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has an overall score of 73.3, which is a lot better than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD's 57.6 general score. Both of these tablets include Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version and Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Although Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is way heavier than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, it's a little bit thinner and also newer.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a bit better hardware performance than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite also has a higher amount of RAM. Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a bit more vivid screen than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has a really smaller display, and they both have the same 1200 x 1920 resolution, the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD also counts with a better count of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a superior memory for games and applications than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB and 48 GB more internal storage. The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a much better camera than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite. Both have a same resolution camera, the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a very superior battery life than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because it has a 47 percent greater battery size.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite costs more money than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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