Microsoft Surface Go 3 vs Huawei MediaPad M5 lite

  • Microsoft Surface Go 3 was first released on 09/22/2021. It is available in Platinum. The tablet has a touchscreen display of 10.5 inches with a resolution of 1920x1280 pixels, bringing the optimal experience for watching movies, reading newspapers, and playing games.

    Powering the Microsoft Surface Go 3 is the Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y chip. Along with the powerful CPU, the RAM capacity is 8GB. With the above parameters, you can quickly handle daily tasks, run heavy applications or play some popular games smoothly.

    In terms of cameras, the Surface Go 3 on the rear packs a camera of 8-megapixel. It also has a front camera of 5-megapixel setup for selfies.

    It has 128GB of inbuilt storage, non-expandable via microSD. This is a dual SIM tablet, measuring 175.00 x 245.00 x 8.30 (height x width x thickness) and weighing 544.00g.

    Connectivity options on the Microsoft Surface Go 3 include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB Type C. Sensors on the tablet include accelerometer, compass/magnetometer, ambient light sensor.
  • Huawei MediaPad M5 lite was first released on 09/01/2019. It is available in Champagne Gold. The tablet has a touchscreen display of 10.1 inches with a resolution of 1920x1200 pixels, bringing the optimal experience for watching movies, reading newspapers, and playing games.

    This series of tablets from Huawei is powered by a battery of 7500mAh. So, if you are too busy or often have to move outdoors but forget to charge the device, it's no longer a problem.

    Powering the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is the Kirin 659 chip. Along with the powerful CPU, the RAM capacity is 3GB. With the above parameters, you can quickly handle daily tasks, run heavy applications or play some popular games smoothly.

    In terms of cameras, the MediaPad M5 lite on the rear packs a camera of 8-megapixel. It also has a front camera of 8-megapixel setup for selfies.

    The MediaPad M5 lite runs EMUI 8.0 based on Android 8.0 Oreo. This combination will bring you more interesting experiences on your tablet. It has 32GB of inbuilt storage, non-expandable via microSD up to 256GB. This is a dual SIM tablet, measuring 243.40 x 162.20 x 7.70 (height x width x thickness) and weighing 475.00g.

    Connectivity options on the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS. Sensors on the tablet include proximity sensor, ambient light sensor.
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Ratings & Review

Design / Comfort

Battery Life

Value For Money

Smart design, good build quality

Bright and responsive display

High-quality webcam

Decent overall performance

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Weak battery life

Not the best value

Handicapped without expensive accessories

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Model
Surface Go 3
MediaPad M5 lite
Price
$648
$252
Release date
22nd September 2021
September 2019
Form factor
Touchscreen
Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)
175.00 x 245.00 x 8.30
243.40 x 162.20 x 7.70
Weight (g)
544.00
475.00
Battery capacity (mAh)
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7500
Colours
Platinum
Champagne Gold
Screen size (inches)
10.5
10.1
Touchscreen
Resolution
1920x1280 pixels
1920x1200 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)
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224
Processor
dual-core
octa-core
Processor make
RAM
Internal storage
Expandable storage
Expandable storage type
microSD
microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)
-
256
Rear camera
8-megapixel
8-megapixel
Front camera
5-megapixel
8-megapixel
Operating system
Skin
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EMUI 8.0
USB Type-C
Yes
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Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth version
5.00
4.20
Accelerometer
Yes
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Ambient light sensor
Gyroscope
Yes
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