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Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0

Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0

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Plum Optimax 8.0

Plum Optimax 8.0

#7215

Category Breakdown

Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0
Plum Optimax 8.0
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
63.863.8
Overall
53.853.8

Summary

  • The Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0 features a solid build with dimensions of 210.6 x 127.7 x 7.9 mm and weighs 360g, while the Plum Optimax 8.0 has similar dimensions but is slightly lighter at 305g and thicker at 8.7 mm.
  • Both tablets have an 8.0" IPS LCD display with a resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, but the Optimax offers a marginally higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the MediaPad is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset with a 1.2 GHz CPU, whereas the Optimax uses a Mediatek MT6580 with a slightly faster 1.3 GHz CPU.
  • Both tablets have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Optimax includes a 2 MP front camera for selfies, absent in the MediaPad.
  • The MediaPad has a larger 4800 mAh battery compared to the Optimax's 3400 mAh, which may provide longer usage time.
  • Finally, the MediaPad runs on Android 4.3 with EMUI, while the Optimax offers a more recent Android 5.1 experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0
Plum Optimax 8.0

General

Release Date

2014
2016

Announced

2014
2016

Description

Also known as Huawei Honor Tablet T1
Also Known as Plum Z710

Display

Size

8"
8"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~188 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

Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Adreno 302
Mali-400MP2

Memory

8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Main Camera Details

5 MP, 1.4µm
5 MP

Front Camera

N/A
2 MP

Front Camera Details

VGA
2 MP

Video Recording

Yes
720p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4800 mAh
3400 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4800 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

210.6 x 127.7 x 7.9 mm (8.29 x 5.03 x 0.31 in)
210.6 x 121.7 x 8.7 mm (8.29 x 4.79 x 0.34 in)

Weight

360 g
305 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

White/Silver
Black, White

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

TBC
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
USB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), EMUI 1.6
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)

OS Version

Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), EMUI 1.6
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes