Honor Pad 8
#3749
Huawei MediaPad M5 8
#4408Category Breakdown
Honor Pad 8
Huawei MediaPad M5 8
Performance
64.860.3
Camera
42.042.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
72.872.8
Overall
57.856.6
Summary
- The Honor Pad 8 features a larger 12.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1200 x 2000 pixels, while the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has an 8.4-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels, resulting in a sharper image.
- In terms of performance, the Honor Pad 8 is powered by the Snapdragon 680 chipset, offering better efficiency compared to the Kirin 960s in the MediaPad M5 8, which is older and less efficient.
- The Honor Pad 8 has a 5 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, whereas the MediaPad M5 8 boasts a superior 13 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front camera.
- Battery capacity is also notable, with the Honor Pad 8 at 7250 mAh compared to the MediaPad M5 8's 5100 mAh, providing longer usage time.
- Software-wise, the Honor Pad 8 runs on Android 12 with Magic UI 6.1, while the MediaPad M5 8 operates on the older Android 8.0 with EMUI 8, impacting the overall user experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Pad 8
Huawei MediaPad M5 8
General
Release Date
2022, July 22
2018
Announced
2022, July 22
2018
Description
Also known as Honor Tablet 8
N/A
Display
Size
12"
8.4"
Type
IPS LCD, 1B colors, 350 nits (typ)
IPS LCD
Resolution
1200 x 2000 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~194 ppi density)
2560 x 1600 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~359 ppi density)
PPI
1200
2560
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Kirin 960s (16 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 610
Mali-G71
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm, AF
13 MP, PDAF
Front Camera
5 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
8 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
7250 mAh
5100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 7250 mAh
Li-Po 5100 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
22.5W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
278.5 x 174.1 x 6.9 mm (10.96 x 6.85 x 0.27 in)
212.6 x 124.8 x 7.3 mm (8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 in)
Weight
520 g
316 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Dark Blue, Gold, Mint
Space Gray, Champagne Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
No
Nano-SIM
Network
No cellular connectivity
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
N/A
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
OS Version
Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (8 speakers)
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No