Honor Pad X6
#4479
Huawei MediaPad M5 8
#4408Category Breakdown
Honor Pad X6
Huawei MediaPad M5 8
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.042.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
72.872.8
Overall
56.556.6
Summary
- The Honor Pad X6 features a larger 9.7-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, while the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a smaller 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 X6 is powered by the Kirin 710A chipset, whereas the MediaPad M5 8 uses the more advanced Kirin 960s, offering better processing capabilities.
- The MediaPad M5 8 also excels in camera specifications with a 13 MP rear camera compared to the 5 MP rear camera of the Honor Pad X6, and it has an 8 MP front camera versus the 2 MP front camera of the Honor device.
- Both tablets have a 5100 mAh battery, but the MediaPad M5 8 supports faster 18W charging.
- Build quality is similar, with both featuring an aluminum frame and glass front, but the MediaPad M5 8 is lighter at 316g compared to the 460g of the Honor Pad X6.
- Lastly, the Honor Pad X6 runs on Android 10 with Magic UI 3.1, while the MediaPad M5 8 operates on Android 8.0 with EMUI 8, which may affect software experience and updates.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Pad X6
Huawei MediaPad M5 8
General
Release Date
2020, July 17
2018
Announced
2020, July 17
2018
Description
Versions: AGR-W09, AGR-AL09 (China); Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi/LTE options
N/A
Display
Size
9.7"
8.4"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~156 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
Kirin 710A (14 nm)
Kirin 960s (16 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4
Mali-G71
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Unspecified
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.2
13 MP, PDAF
Front Camera
2 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
2 MP, f/2.4
8 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5100 mAh
5100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Li-Po 5100 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
240.2 x 159 x 7.6 mm (9.46 x 6.26 x 0.30 in)
212.6 x 124.8 x 7.3 mm (8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 in)
Weight
460 g
316 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Neo Mint
Space Gray, Champagne Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
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 Direct
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 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS - cellular model only
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 3.1, no Google Play Services
Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
OS Version
Android 10, Magic UI 3.1, no Google Play Services
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 dual speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
No