Huawei just announced MediaPad M5 series 10.8″ and 8.4″ at the MWC 2018 in Barcelona. It comes in 10.8-inch and 8.4-inch versions with WQXGA (2560 x 1600 pixels) 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core Kirin 960 SoC and runs on Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0 on top. It has a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with PDAF and an 8MP front camera. It has a metal unibody design and also has a fingerprint sensor on the home button, below the display.
The 10.8-inch comes with Quad Speakers and the 8.4-inch version has Dual speakers. Both have Huawei Histen sound support, are Harman Kardon audio certified and Support Hi-Res Audio. These have 5100 and 7500mAh battery, respectively with support for QuickCharge technology. The larger model also has pogo pins on the back for keyboard support.
There is also MediaPad M5 Pro model that has similar specifications as the 10-inch model, but it comes with M-Pen Stylus with 4096-layer pressure sensitivity.
Huawei MediaPad M5 (10) specifications
- 10.8-inch (2560 x 1600) WQXGA 2.5D curved glass Enhanced ClariVu display
- Octa-Core Huawei Kirin 960 (4 x 2.4 GHz A73+ 4 x 1.8 GHz A53) processor + i6 co-processor, Mali G71 Octa-core GPU
- 4GB RAM, 32GB / 64GB /128GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB
- Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0
- 13MP auto focus rear camera with PDAF
- 8MP front-facing Camera
- Fingerprint sensor
- Dimensions: 258.7 x 171.8x 7.3 mm; Weight: 498g
- Harman Kardon-certified Quad speakers, Huawei Histen sound effect, Hi-Res Audio
- 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS, USB Type-C
- 7500 mAh battery with fast charging (9 V / 2 A)
Huawei MediaPad M5 (8) specifications
- 8.4-inch (2560 x 1600) WQXGA2.5D curved glass Enhanced ClariVu display, 82% screen-to-body ratio
- Octa-Core Huawei Kirin 960 (4 x 2.4 GHz A73+ 4 x 1.8 GHz A53) processor + i6 co-processor, Mali G71 Octa-core GPU
- 4GB RAM, 32GB / 64GB / 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB
- Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0
- 13MP auto focus rear camera with PDAF
- 8MP front-facing Camera
- Fingerprint sensor
- Dimensions: 124.8 x 212.6x 7.3 mm; Weight: 316g
- Harman Kardon-certified Stereo speakers, Huawei Histen sound effect, Hi-Res Audio
- 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS, USB Type-C
- 5100mAh battery with fast charging (9 V / 2 A)
Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8″ and 8.4″ comes in Champagne Gold and Space Grey colors.
Pricing and availability
- Huawei MediaPad M5 8.4″ WiFi 32GB – 349 Euros (US$ 429 / Rs. 27765 approx.)
- Huawei MediaPad M5 8.4″ WiFi 64GB – 399 Euros (US$ 490 / Rs. 31740 approx.)
- Huawei MediaPad M5 8.4″ WiFi 128GB – 449 Euros (US$ 550 / Rs. 35720 approx.)
- Huawei MediaPad M5 8.4″ 4G 32GB – 399 Euros (US$ 490 / Rs. 31740 approx.)
- Huawei MediaPad M5 8.4″ 4G 64GB – 449 Euros (US$ 550 / Rs. 35720 approx.)
- Huawei MediaPad M5 8.4″ 4G 128GB – 499 Euros (US$ 613 / Rs. 39700 approx.)
- Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8″ WiFi 32GB – 399 Euros (US$ 490 / Rs. 31740 approx.)
- Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8″ WiFi 64GB – 449 Euros (US$ 550 / Rs. 35720 approx.)
- Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8″ WiFi 128GB – 499 Euros (US$ 613 / Rs. 39700 approx.)
- Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8″ 4G 32GB – 449 Euros (US$ 550 / Rs. 35720 approx.)
- Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8″ 4G 64GB – 499 Euros (US$ 613 / Rs. 39700 approx.)
- Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8″ 4G 128GB – 549 Euros (US$ 675 / Rs. 43675 approx.)
- Huawei MediaPad M5 Pro WiFi 64GB – 499 Euros (US$ 613 / Rs. 39700 approx.)
Huawei MediaPad M5 Pro WiFi 128GB – 549 Euros (US$ 675 / Rs. 43675 approx.) - Huawei MediaPad M5 Pro 4G 64GB – 549 Euros (US$ 675 / Rs. 43675 approx.)
Huawei MediaPad M5 Pro 4G 128GB – 599 Euros (US$ 736 / Rs. 47655 approx.)
It will roll out from March in most European countries, as well as the U.S.