Category Breakdown
Honor Pad X8 Lite
Huawei MatePad T8
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
63.863.8
Overall
55.655.6
Summary
- The Honor Pad X8 Lite features a larger 9.7-inch IPS LCD display compared to the 8.0-inch display of the Huawei MatePad T8, although both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Honor Pad X8 Lite is powered by a more advanced Mediatek MT8786 chipset with 32GB of RAM, while the MatePad T8 utilizes the Mediatek MT8768 with options for 16GB or 32GB of RAM.
- Both tablets have a 5 MP rear camera and a 2 MP front camera, capable of recording 1080p video.
- Battery capacity is identical at 5100 mAh for both devices, but the Honor Pad X8 Lite runs on Android 12 with Magic UI 6.1, offering a more recent software experience than the MatePad T8, which operates on Android 10 with EMUI 10.
- The Honor Pad X8 Lite is also heavier at 460g versus the MatePad T8's 310g, contributing to differences in build quality and portability.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Pad X8 Lite
Huawei MatePad T8
General
Release Date
2022, September 15
2020, May 07
Announced
2022, September 15
2020, May 07
Description
N/A
Also known as Huawei MatePad T 8
Versions: Wi-Fi only; Wi-Fi/LTE
Display
Size
9.7"
8"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~156 ppi density)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
PPI
800
800
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT8786
Mediatek MT8768
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.50 GHz Cortex A53)
GPU
N/A
PowerVR GE8320
Memory
32GB
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Unspecified
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP
5 MP, f/2.2
Front Camera
2 MP
2 MP
Front Camera Details
2 MP
2 MP, f/2.4
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
720p@30fps
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5100 mAh
5100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
240.2 x 159 x 7.6 mm (9.46 x 6.26 x 0.30 in)
199.7 x 121.1 x 8.6 mm (7.86 x 4.77 x 0.34 in)
Weight
460 g
310 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Mint Blue
Deepsea Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Network
No cellular connectivity
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
N/A
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
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
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
GPS, GLONASS, BDS - cellular model only
Software
Operating System
Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
OS Version
Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer
Accelerometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes

