Entry-level · 2018

Huawei MediaPad M5 8

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Our Take
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5100mAh)
Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)
Skip if You need to top up quickly between outings
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Full specifications

Display

8.4″ · IPS LCD · 2560 × 1600 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
8.4"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
2560 × 1600 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported

Performance

Kirin 960s (16 nm) · 8-core 2.1 GHz · Mali-G71
Chipset
Kirin 960s (16 nm)
Current CPU tier
Unknown
CPU
8-core, 2.1 GHz
GPU
Mali-G71
Process
16 nm

Software & updates

Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
13 MP
Front camera
8 MP
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5100 mAh · 18 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5100 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
32 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
4/32GB · 4/64GB · 4/128GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Not listed
Bluetooth
4.2
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
No
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

316 g · 7.3 mm
Height
212.6 mm
Width
124.8 mm
Thickness
7.3 mm
Weight
316 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone XS

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
92% larger battery capacity
5,100 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery
Lower performance tier
Unknown vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 316 g vs 177 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
70% larger battery capacity
5,100 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 8.4″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower performance tier
Unknown vs Lower mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC

Where to buy

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