Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8
Specifications

Secondary Camera: 8 MPix f/2.2
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Average of 30 scores (from 54 reviews)
Reviews for the Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8
Chinese luxury. Huawei used to be content with being low-end. However, now it is entering the high-end sector. The MediaPad M5 10.8 is the current top-end tablet from Huawei. Here, the manufacturer shows off its confidence when it comes to the asking price: Even the new iPad is cheaper under certain circumstances. So the question we have here is two-fold: Is Huawei asking too much for the new slate or is its new high-end tablet really that good?
Source: Techaeris

The Huawei MediaPad M5 is really a top-notch piece of hardware. Holding an iPad alongside the M5, you probably wouldn’t be able to tell much of a difference in build quality and looks. The biggest factor for many will be the usability and look of Android apps on this device. You may or may not be bothered by the user experience when it comes to Android. I’d recommend finding a store that sells the M5 and take a look for yourself. Overall, this is a solid device when it comes to hardware. You will have to decide if the software experience fits into your workflow and if your favorite apps are optimized enough for you.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/01/2018
Rating: Total score: 93% price: 90% performance: 95% display: 95% mobility: 100% workmanship: 100%
Source: KL Gadget Guy

Some might say that Huawei created the MediaPad M5 for the sake of creating a tablet as it comes with the previous generation Kirin 960 processor and marketing it as a media tablet but limiting how we consume media by removing the headphone jack. However, it is one of the better Android tablets out there and for the price of RM1,499, it is definitely a good option if you are looking for an Android tablet, as long as you can live with the compromises.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/28/2018
Rating: Total score: 79% price: 85% performance: 75% workmanship: 80%
Source: Hardware Zone

Having said that, it’s rather unfortunate that Huawei is making consumers choose one feature over another. Instead of coming up with multiple variants, Huawei should’ve concentrated their efforts to craft the perfect smartphone – one that would overthrow the competition in one fell swoop, and one that embodies all the great features of both the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro.
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/20/2018
Source: PC Advisor

We’ll update this hands-on review with a proper verdict once we’ve had time to fully benchmark the tablets and also test the new Desktop View mode. Until then, initial impressions are mixed. The standard version could be a good mid-range tablet, but the Pro may struggle against its Windows-based rivals.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/25/2018
Source: PC Mag

Huawei's Mediapad M5 could have been the product to face down the $329 iPad, but the larger model costs at least $70 more.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/25/2018
Source: Techradar

Huawei's new MediaPad 5 devices look to be a new range of premium Android tablets that offer top-end specs, but whether they will be worth picking up depends on pricing.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/25/2018
Source: Ubergizmo English

The new MediaPad M5 high-end Android tablets deliver good performance for the expected price (to date, rumored at around $400). The slim and elegant form factor is a little thicker than the Samsung Tab S3 but for the 10.8-inch form factor is larger.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/25/2018
Foreign Reviews
Source: hifitest.de

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/08/2019
Rating: Total score: 80% features: 60% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 90%
Source: Chip.de

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/06/2018
Rating: Total score: 88% features: 90% display: 80% mobility: 82% ergonomy: 93%
Source: Tech Stage

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/23/2018
Source: Netzwelt

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/09/2018
Rating: Total score: 84% performance: 80% features: 80% display: 80%
Source: Der Standard

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/28/2018
Source: Android Mag

Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/08/2018
Rating: Total score: 93% price: 92% performance: 96% features: 84% display: 94% mobility: 96% workmanship: 100% ergonomy: 100%
Source: Tom's Hardware

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/14/2018
Source: Computerbase

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/12/2018
Source: WinFuture

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/07/2018
Source: Tablet Blog

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/30/2018
Source: WinFuture

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/28/2018
Source: Android Pit

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/27/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Areamobile

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/24/2018
Rating: Total score: 89% performance: 84% mobility: 76% workmanship: 97% ergonomy: 94%
Source: Curved

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/22/2018
Rating: Total score: 83% performance: 80% mobility: 84%
Source: Android Pit

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/25/2018
Source: Computerhoy

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/25/2018
Rating: Total score: 78% price: 70% features: 80% display: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80%
Source: Zona Movilidad

Positive: Good price; nice design.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/05/2018
Source: El Androide Libre

Positive: Elegant design; nice performance; good price. Negative: No headphone jack; weak hardware.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/26/2018
Source: Ofertaman

Positive: Nice display; powerful processor; good speakers; beautiful design. Negative: Only 32GB ROM; no stylus pen; no video output; no NFC.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/28/2018
Source: Xataka

Positive: Great built quality; attractive design; fast fingerprint sensor; decent speakers.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/25/2018
Source: Tutto Android

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/11/2018
Rating: Total score: 78% price: 80% features: 78% display: 80% mobility: 75%
Source: Everyeye.it

Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/14/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Andrea Galeazzi

Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/21/2018
Rating: Total score: 72% price: 75% display: 75% mobility: 80% workmanship: 70%
Source: AndroidPit.it

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/14/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Ridble

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/09/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Leonardo.it Tech

Positive: Metal case; great built quality; good price; decent hardware.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/20/2018
Source: Androidiani

Positive: Decent speakers; solid workmanship; high performance; fast system. Negative: No headphone jack; poor display.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/05/2018
Source: Tutto Android

Positive: Good price; solid workmanship; nice performance; decent connectivity.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/24/2018
Source: AndroidPit.it

Positive: Compact size; stylish design; nice performance.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/25/2018
Source: AndroidWorld.nl

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/02/2018
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Computer Totaal

Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/11/2018
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Hitek

Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/25/2018
Rating: Total score: 76% price: 70% performance: 80% display: 90% mobility: 80%
Source: Fredzone

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/14/2018
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% display: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 80%
Source: Frandroid

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/22/2018
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 80% display: 90% mobility: 90% workmanship: 70%
Source: AndroidPit.fr

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/12/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Tablette-tactile.net

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/04/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Phonandroid

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/03/2018
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Les Androides

Positive: Nice design; metal case; good display; high autonomy; fast fingerprint sensor. Negative: Poor connectivity; no headphone jack.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/26/2018
Source: AndroidPit.fr

Positive: Stylish design; decent hardware; nice performance.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/25/2018
Source: Android.com.pl

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/22/2018
Rating: Total score: 71% performance: 60% display: 70% mobility: 70% workmanship: 70%
Source: 90 Sekund

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/14/2018
Rating: Total score: 66% price: 60% features: 80% mobility: 70% workmanship: 50%
Source: Yamobi

Positive: Solid workmanship; decent speakers; nice display; good main camera. Negative: No headphone jack; short battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/09/2018
Source: Ferra.ru

Positive: Elegant design; nice display; good speakers.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/26/2018
Source: Alt om Data

Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/11/2018
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 100% performance: 60%
Source: Input

Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/24/2018
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 96% performance: 80% workmanship: 80%
Source: Alt om Data

Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/14/2018
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 80% performance: 80% display: 80% mobility: 80% workmanship: 100%
Source: Mobil.se

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/06/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%
Comment
ARM Mali-G71 MP8: Integrated ARM graphics adapter for smartphones and tablets found in the HiSilicon Kirin 960. Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards. » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.Kirin 960s: ARM based octa-core SoC (4x Cortex-A73 + 4x Cortex-A53) similar to the Kirin 960 but with an addition NPU for AI calculations. Integrates a Mali G71 MP8 GPU and is manufactured in a 16-nm process. Looks like to be slower clocked than the older Kirin 960.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
10.8":
This is a typical display size for tablets and small convertibles.
Large display-sizes allow higher resolutions. So, details like letters are bigger. On the other hand, the power consumption is lower with small screen diagonals and the devices are smaller, more lightweight and cheaper.
0.498 kg:
This is pretty heavy for a smartphone. Usually, small tablets weigh as much.
Huawei: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is a Chinese company founded in 1987 with focus on telecommunications hardware and 170000 employees. In the first quarter of 2016, Huawei had a market share of 8.2% in the smartphone market, making it the third-largest smartphone manufacturer in the world. Compared to the same quarter of 2015, Huawei increased its market share by more than 58%.
In 2014, Huawei created the sub brand Honor and offers certain smartphone series under this name. The name Huawei is usually not listed for these products.
There are a lot of reviews on Huawei phones with slightly above average ratings (as of 2016).
81.27%: This rating should be considered to be average. This is because the proportion of notebooks which have a higher rating is approximately equal to the proportion which have a lower rating.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.