Huawei just launched the MediaPad M5 lite 8 in the
Philippines. It's the smaller and more affordable sibling of the 10.1-inch M5
lite. It uses an 8-inch display with FHD 1920 x 1200 resolution with 283
ppi. Inside, it is powered by the 12nm Kirin 710 chip, Mali-G51 MP4 GPU, and
5,100mAh battery. It also has an upgraded 13MP main cam, 8MP selfie cam, and
dual Harman Kardon speakers.
Key differences versus M5 lite 10.1:
1. Smaller 8-inch FHD screen versus 10.1-inch
2. Speedier Kirin 710 chip over Kirin 659
3. Smaller 5,100mAh battery versus 7,500mAh
4. Better 13MP camera versus 8MP
5. 2x Harman Kardon speakers, not 4
6. No more fingerprint scanner
7. Android Pie OS out of the box
8. No mention of M-Pen stylus
8. More affordable PHP 11,990 price tag, not PHP
18,990
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite 8 Specs
- Display: 8-inch 2.5D curved IPS screen w/ FHD 1920 x 1200 resolution at 283 ppi
- CPU: 2.2GHz 64-bit Kirin 710 octa-core processor
- GPU: Mali-G51 MP4 w/ GPU Turbo
- RAM: 3GB
- ROM: 32G expandable via microSD card slot up to 512GB
- Back Camera: 13MP f/2.2 w/ AF
- Selfie Camera: 8MP f/2.0
- Battery: 5,100mAh w/ 9V/2A fast charging
- OS: Android 9.0 Pie w/ EMUI 9.0
- Connectivity: WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, 4G LTE, GPS, single SIM
- Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, sound, magnetic, sensor
- Others: USB Type-C, dual speakers, Smart PA, Colors: champagne gold, space grey
- Dimensions: 204.2 x 122.2 x 8.2 mm
- Weight: 310 g
- Price: PHP 11,990
The 8-inch variant of the MediaPad M5 lite is priced
at PHP 11,990. It is now available in all Huawei concept stores nationwide.