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MagyarHuawei MediaPad M5 lite
Specifications
Secondary Camera: 8 MPix fixed focus
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Average of 13 scores (from 37 reviews)
Reviews for the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite
Huawei has equipped the MediaPad M5 lite with four speakers, certified by harman/kardon. Buyers will receive a fancy-looking mid-range tablet with LTE support. Find out what else you can expect in exchange for about £270 (~$350) in our review.
Source: G Style Magazine
Archive.org versionThe best thing the MediaPad Lite M5 has going for it is its colorful 1080p display and its quad speakers. Both are great for media consuming while the kids mode features aren’t bad if you regulate your kids to that section of the tablet. For some slight day to day you can get by and kids using it for watching their fave YT or movies will be okay. Trying to do a good deal of multitasking it wouldn’t handle the best. Its at a fairly good price though available for $299.99 which once again includes the stylus.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/11/2019
Source: Android Authority
Archive.org versionAt $299 it’s a solid competitor to Apple’s $329 iPad. For Android families who want a capable machine for entertaining the household, the Huawei MediaPad M5 Lite is up to the task.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/16/2019
Source: Laptop Mag
Archive.org versionThe Huawei MediaPad M5 Lite is a long-lasting, kid-friendly tablet that sells for a reasonable price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/06/2019
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: PC Mag
Archive.org versionThough it isn't perfect, the Huawei MediaPad M5 Lite is one of the better midrange Android tablets you can buy.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/05/2019
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Techradar
Archive.org versionIt's a lower-specced (but barely cheaper) version of last year's tablet that might find a niche audience in parents who want a controlled environment for their kids' screen time.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/07/2019
Source: Yugatech
Archive.org versionThis device certainly cannot compete with the top of the tablet market; your iPad Pros, Pixel Slates, Windows detachables, et al. But as a device for very casual media consumption, light creative work, and family use, it does its job well. It’s got a good screen, even better speakers, solid battery life, and an accessible software experience.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/01/2018
Foreign Reviews
Source: Chip.de
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/01/2019
Rating: Total score: 87% features: 88% display: 78% mobility: 86% ergonomy: 92%
Source: WinFuture
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/28/2018
Source: Tablet Blog
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/18/2018
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Hardware-Mag.de
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/12/2018
Rating: Total score: 74% price: 70% performance: 80% features: 80% display: 70% mobility: 80%
Source: MobiFlip
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/08/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Tech Stage
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/05/2018
Source: Heute
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/01/2018
Source: Arturogoga
ES→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/07/2019
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Computerhoy
ES→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/29/2018
Rating: Total score: 77% features: 70% display: 80% mobility: 90% workmanship: 70%
Source: Ofertaman
ES→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Elegant design; great speakers; long battery life; fast fingerprint sensor. Negative: No video output; optional M-Pen Lite; weak hardware.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/25/2020
Source: Ofertaman
ES→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Nice display; powerful processor; decent speakers; elegant design. Negative: Only 32GB ROM; no stylus pen; no video output; no NFC.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/15/2019
Source: Ofertaman
ES→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Elegant design; decent speakers; high autonomy; fast fingerprint sensor. Negative: Relatively high price; poor display; no video output.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/11/2018
Source: Ofertaman
ES→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Beautiful design; decent speakers; long battery life; fast fingerprint sensor. Negative: Relatively high price; poor display; no video output; not include M Pen Lite.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/12/2018
Source: Ofertaman
ES→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Smart stylus pen; attractive design; metal case; decent speakers; large battery capacity; fast fingerprint sensor. Negative: Weak processor; poor display; no video output.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/13/2018
Source: Tuexperto
ES→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Nice display; decent cameras; good hardware; metal case.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/03/2018
Source: Ofertaman
ES→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Elegant design; nice speakers; decent autonomy; fast fingerprint sensor. Negative: Relatively high price; poor display; no video output.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/30/2018
Source: AndroidWorld.it
IT→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/21/2019
Rating: Total score: 78% price: 75% features: 75% display: 85% mobility: 80% workmanship: 85% ergonomy: 85%
Source: Techzilla.it
IT→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/22/2018
Rating: Total score: 76% price: 90% display: 65% mobility: 80% workmanship: 70%
Source: Notebook Italia
IT→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Impressive battery life; quick charging; light weight.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/13/2019
Source: Tecno Cino
IT→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Nice design; solid workmanship; beautiful screen; long battery life; good speakers. Negative: Poor main camera.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/13/2018
Source: HDblog.it
IT→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Nice speakers; high autonomy; solid workmanship. Negative: Poor display; poor main camera; no M Pen in the package.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/14/2018
Source: Phonandroid
FR→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/17/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Les Androides
FR→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Excellent display; high performance; fast fingerprint sensor; long battery life; smart stylus pen.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/10/2019
Source: Komputerswiat
PL→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Compact size; light weight; decent display; long battery life. Negative: Poor main camera; low performance.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/22/2018
Source: Helpix
RU→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/04/2019
Source: Hi-Tech Mail
RU→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Nice display; great speakers; decent cameras; fast processor; attractive price. Negative: Thick case; no fingerprint sensor.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/19/2019
Source: Cell Phones
VN→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Stylish design; metal case; solid workmanship; excellent speakers; smart stylus pen; attractive price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/16/2020
Source: FPT shop
VN→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Good price; smart stylus pen; excellent display; nice cameras.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/11/2019
Source: The Gioididong
VN→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Premium design; attractive price; nice display; impressive battery life; decent speakers.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/06/2019
Source: Nghenhin Vietnam
VN→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Attractive price; nice performance; smart M-Pen lite; great display; good speakers.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/03/2019
Source: Mobil.se
SV→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/19/2019
Rating: Total score: 70%
Comment
Model: The Huawei MediaPad M5 Lite is a new mid-range tablet that boasts of an aluminum unibody and a quartet of speakers. Buyers will receive a fancy-looking mid-range tablet with LTE support. The new tablet is built around a Kirin 659 processor and runs on EMUI 8.0 based on Android 8.1 Oreo. This has a different settings structure and customized apps for telephoning, messaging, the gallery etc. compared to stock Android. The device features a 10-inch 16:10 display with a resolution of 1,920 x 1,200 pixels. The tablet comes in two configurations which are 3 GB/32 GB and 4 GB/64 GB. It is available in Champagne Gold and Space Grey color variants. The MediaPad M5 Lite features a 10.1-inch display with a resolution of 1,920 x 1,200 pixels, and an aspect ratio of 16:10. The average brightness is 492.2 cd/m², which is higher than those of other comparable tablets in this price range. The display does not reflect surrounding objects too much and screen content can be read easily. However, reflections become very strong under direct sunlight or a blue sky. The IPS panel of the MediaPad M5 lite has very stable viewing angles. Screen content can be read without distortions or falsified colors from almost all angles. Huawei has given the MediaPad M5 lite a metal case with a small decorative seam on the back. The top and bottom edges of the tablet have a lot of holes for the four speakers, as well as additional openings for the microphone along the top. This means that there is a row of holes all along the top of the device.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite have access to an 8-MP main camera as well as an 8-MP front camera. The latter takes good-quality portraits, as long as the subject is positioned in the center of the picture due to the fixed focus. Details are displayed nicely with only objects in the background slightly lacking sharpness. The MediaPad M5 lite can transfer data via its USB Type-C port, which, however, only offers 2.0 speeds. The USB port also functions as a charging connection. Headsets or external speakers can be connected to the tablet via the 3.5 mm audio jack. There is also a microSD card slot that allows storage to be expanded by up to 256 GB. The tablet is backed by a 7500 mAh battery. Additionally, the device ships with the company’s M-Pen lite stylus, which supports 2,048 levels of pressure sensitivity. Notably, the stylus will only be accessible in select markets. Furthermore, as mentioned, the company is touting the quad-speaker setup tuned by Harman/Kardon that works with the company's Histen 5.0 sound system to replicate surround sound experience. This tablet’s performance is sufficient for many everyday workloads. Modern games can also be played on this device, although users might have to content themselves with average graphics settings. It is most suitable for casual users who mainly use the tablet for entertainment purpose.
Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam
ARM Mali-T830 MP2: Integrated graphics card for smartphones and tablets with two clusters (MP2) supporting OpenGL ES 3.2.
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Kirin 659: ARM-based octa-core SoC (4x Cortex-A53 max. 2.36 GHz, 4x Cortex-A53 max 1.7 GHz) with an integrated LTE modem (Cat. 13) and a ARM Mali-T830 MP2. In our benchmarks around 4% faster as the older Kirin 658.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
10.10":
This is a standard display format for tablet computers or small convertibles. You see more on the screen than on a smartphone but you can't use big resolutions well. On the other hand, mobility is not a problem.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Huawei: Huawei Technologies Co, Ltd. is a Chinese telecommunications company and hardware manufacturer founded in 1987 and headquartered in Shenzhen. Huawei is a global leader in information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. Huawei provides end-to-end solutions for telecommunications networks, devices, and smartphones, as well as storage, servers, networking, and cloud computing enterprise solutions and products.
In 2014, Huawei established the Honor subsidiary brand under which certain smartphone lines are sold. The Huawei name is usually not listed for these products.
76.37%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.