Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite 8
#5036
TCL NxtPaper
#4996Category Breakdown
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite 8
TCL NxtPaper
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.567.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
63.863.8
Overall
55.655.7
Summary
- The Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite 8 features a compact 8.0-inch S-IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, while the TCL NxtPaper offers a slightly larger 8.88-inch NCVM display with a resolution of 1080 x 1440 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the MediaPad is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 chipset with a lower clock speed of 1.4 GHz compared to the faster 2.0 GHz Mediatek MT8768E in the NxtPaper, which also has double the RAM at 64GB.
- Both tablets have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video, but the NxtPaper has a lower resolution 5 MP selfie camera compared to the 8 MP on the MediaPad.
- The TCL NxtPaper has a larger 5500 mAh battery with 18W charging, while the MediaPad's 4800 mAh battery does not support fast charging.
- Software-wise, the MediaPad runs on Android 7.0 with EMUI 5.1, whereas the NxtPaper operates on a more recent Android 10.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite 8
TCL NxtPaper
General
Release Date
2017
2021, January 12
Announced
2017
2021, January 12
Description
Versions: Wi-Fi (CPN-W09); Wi-fi/4G (CPN-AL00)
N/A
Display
Size
8"
8.88"
Type
S-IPS LCD
NCVM
Resolution
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
1080 x 1440 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~203 ppi density)
PPI
1200
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT8768E
CPU
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core 2.0 GHz
GPU
Adreno 505
PowerVR GE8320
Memory
16GB 4GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, AF
8 MP
Front Camera
8 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP
5 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4800 mAh
5500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4800 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 5500 mAh
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
213.3 x 123.3 x 7.5 mm (8.40 x 4.85 x 0.30 in)
203.8 x 150.8 x 7.5 mm (8.02 x 5.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight
310 g
316 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Gold, white, space grey
Ultramarine Green
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps - cellular model only
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS - cellular model only
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 5.1
Android 10
OS Version
Android 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 5.1
Android 10
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with dual speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes