Category Breakdown
alcatel 3T 8
Huawei MediaPad M5 8
Performance
54.360.3
Camera
42.042.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
72.872.8
Overall
54.756.6
Summary
- The Alcatel 3T 8 features a plastic build with a glass front, weighing 279g, while the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a more premium aluminum back and frame, weighing 316g.
- The Alcatel has an 8.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, whereas the Huawei offers a larger 8.4-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels, resulting in a sharper display.
- In terms of performance, the Alcatel is powered by a Mediatek MT8765 chipset with a quad-core CPU, while the Huawei utilizes a more powerful Kirin 960s octa-core processor.
- The camera capabilities also differ significantly, with the Alcatel featuring a 5 MP rear camera and a 2 MP selfie camera, compared to the Huawei's 13 MP rear camera and 8 MP front camera.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Huawei at 5100mAh, supporting 18W charging, compared to the Alcatel's 4080mAh with no fast charging.
- Both devices run on Android, but the Alcatel uses Android 8.1, while the Huawei runs on Android 8.0 with EMUI 8, and the Huawei also includes stereo speakers, unlike the Alcatel.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel 3T 8
Huawei MediaPad M5 8
General
Release Date
2018, October 08
2018
Announced
2018, October 08
2018
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
8"
8.4"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
2560 x 1600 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~359 ppi density)
PPI
800
2560
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT8765
Kirin 960s (16 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.28 GHz
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
N/A
Mali-G71
Memory
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
13 MP, PDAF
Front Camera
2 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
2 MP, f/2.8, (wide), 1/5.0", 1.65µm
8 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
720p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4080 mAh
5100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4080 mAh
Li-Po 5100 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
209.5 x 125 x 8.3 mm (8.25 x 4.92 x 0.33 in)
212.6 x 124.8 x 7.3 mm (8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 in)
Weight
279 g
316 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue
Space Gray, Champagne Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
OS Version
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
No

