Category Breakdown
Huawei MatePad 10.4
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.570.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
72.872.8
Overall
57.657.6
Summary
- The Huawei MatePad 10.4 features a slightly larger 10.4-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1200 x 2000 pixels compared to the 10.1-inch display of the MediaPad M5 lite, which has a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the MatePad is powered by the more advanced Kirin 810 chipset, while the MediaPad utilizes the older Kirin 659.
- Both tablets have an 8 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front camera, providing similar photographic capabilities.
- The MatePad has a slightly larger battery capacity at 7250 mAh compared to the M5 lite's 7500 mAh, but both support 18W charging.
- Build quality is comparable, with both featuring glass fronts and aluminum backs, though the MatePad is lighter at 450g versus the M5 lite's 475g.
- The MatePad runs on a newer Android 10 with EMUI 10, while the MediaPad operates on Android 8.0 with EMUI 8, indicating a more updated software experience on the MatePad.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei MatePad 10.4
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
General
Release Date
2020, April 23
2018
Announced
2020, April 23
2018
Description
Versions: BAH3-W09 (Wi-Fi only); BAH3-AL00 (LTE)
Versions: BAH2-W19 (Wi-Fi only); BAH2-L09 (LTE/Wi-Fi)
Display
Size
10.4"
10.1"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1200 x 2000 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~224 ppi density)
1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~224 ppi density)
PPI
1200
1920
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G52 MP6
Mali-T830 MP2
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP
8 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
7250 mAh
7500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 7250 mAh
Li-Po 7500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
245.2 x 155 x 7.4 mm (9.65 x 6.10 x 0.29 in)
243.4 x 162.2 x 7.7 mm (9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 in)
Weight
450 g
475 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
White, Gray
Space Gray, Champagne Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps - cellular model only
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, BDS - cellular model only
GPS, GLONASS, BDS - cellular model only
Software
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
OS Version
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Audio Jack
No
Yes

