New tablets Huawei MediaPad M5 10 Lite and Mediapad T5 10 - advantages and disadvantages

Today, in a world that is filled with dozens of gadget manufacturers, it can be quite difficult to sort through hundreds of different models and understand who should be preferred. Especially often doubts arise when a tablet or phone of one of the Chinese brands is in front of the face. In order to dispel confusion and clarify, let's figure out what kind of gadgets with the logo - Huawei, and also evaluate the brand's two new products, the MediaPad M5 10 Lite and Mediapad T5 10 tablets.

A bit of history

With the worldwide popularity of tablet computers in 2011, Huawei showed the world its first work in the field of tablets - the MediaPad line, which runs on the Android platform.Since then, the company has not slowed down in terms of improving its products and conquering new markets. As a result, today the company has several subsidiaries and is among the top five world leaders in patents for the invention of new technologies.

Thanks to this, they managed to reduce production costs by more than 20%, significantly increase the popularity of the brand's models and create about three thousand production shops around the planet that use only renewable energy sources. And also to become one of the three most powerful and promising companies in the world that specialize in the production of electronic gadgets.

By 2017, all these works have led Huawei to absolute leadership in the markets of Russia, Poland and Saudi Arabia. And also to the second place in terms of sales in countries such as China, Vietnam, Ukraine and the Philippines. These figures are taken from worldwide statistics showing the company's annual sales of 12.5 million tablets.

Today, Huawei is entering the general race of the world's best tablet manufacturers with its updated models of the MediaPad line - M5 Lite and T5 10, which should occupy the niche of cheap, but high-quality media tablets with good performance, and become a worthy competitor to Xiaomi. In the summer of 2018, these models were successfully released on the world market, and now you can consider in detail all their advantages and disadvantages.

MediaPad M5 Lite 10

The Huawei MediaPad M5 Lite 10 tablet model is designed for media use. That is, for working on the Internet, playing games, watching videos, documents and e-books.Due to its small size and light weight, the tablet will be very appropriate on a long trip or at work.

Equipment

The factory package includes: the tablet itself, a USB cable, a 2A charger unit, and a stylus powered by an AAA battery. It is noteworthy that this tablet model distinguishes more than 2000 modes of pressing the stylus, which allows you to make notes by hand as comfortably as possible. And also the youngest users and their parents will like it very much during drawing lessons. With such a multimedia device and drawing control settings, multi-colored felt-tip pens and painted walls throughout the house will sink into oblivion.

Design

The model is made in a stylish metal case, which attracts the eyes of people, thanks to its thin lines and smoothed corners. In the upper left corner of the back cover there is an 8 megapixel video camera eye. At the ends of the case are: on the left - a volume swing, a lock and turn off button, on the right - a slot for a SIM card and a flash drive. Also in the upper and lower parts of the case there are 4 sets of holes for stereo speakers.

Speaking about the filling, we can safely say that the manufacturers did a great job here too. After all, for such a relatively small price, components of a very decent level were placed on board, which allow you to easily operate the device for its intended purpose.

Screen

This model is equipped with a 10.1-inch IPS monitor with a resolution of 1920x1200 pixels, which also provides sufficient brightness, decent image quality and large viewing angles.The model also has one feature - high contrast ratios (1000: 1) and image detailing were achieved using the patented Huawei ClariVu technology, with which the tablet will give a worthy rebuff even to many smartphones or laptops. And thanks to Eye-Comfort technology, the tablet will provide sufficient blue spectrum filtering for maximum reading comfort. And good picture brightness for working in strong light conditions.

Performance

The working part of the tablet is built around the HiSiliconKirilin 659 octa-core chipset, eight-core split-clock. 4 Cortex-A53 cores at 2.4GHz and four Cortex-A53 cores at 1.7GHz. Thanks to this, it was possible to reduce the power consumption of the processor by almost 25%. It is not as productive as the flagship series of this company, but it is also worthy of attention. Also under the hood there is a video core of the model - Mali 830MP2 and 3GB of LPDDR3 RAM.

A 32 GB chip is responsible for long-term data storage (of which 22 GB is allocated for the user), and in case of lack of space, you can safely use a memory card up to 256 GB. All this charm will be more than enough for users who love to "drive" the tablet in video game mode. A fairly effective passive cooling system is responsible for maintaining the operating temperature within the normal range, which does not allow the device to overheat even under very heavy loads.

Operating system

The Android 8.0 operating system was enclosed in a proprietary shell Huawei EMUI8.0. Which, in turn, was created for the most intuitive and comfortable use.Thanks to the modern system, applications load much faster and a smoother transition between working windows is carried out.

Cameras and speakers

The MediaPad M5 lite 10 model is equipped with two video cameras with a resolution of 8 megapixels each. The main camera is additionally equipped with an auto focus mode and shoots video in FullHD quality. The front camera, thanks to the Android 8.0 operating system with the EMUI 8.0 shell, supports the FaceUnlock face unlock function.

This tablet model has four Harman Kardon stereo speakers, which are complemented by the HuaweiHisten 5.0 software feature. Thanks to all the innovations and successful engineering solutions, it was possible to provide truly high-quality and surround sound when listening to music or watching videos.

Communications

The tablet is very well equipped in terms of communications. For a stable Internet connection, the model is equipped with Wi-Fiacdual-band technology. For those who have not experienced this before, Wi-Fi acdual-band is a dual-band Wi-Fi antenna that can operate simultaneously in two frequencies of 2.4 and 5 GHz. The thing is that the frequency of a classic Wi-Fi transmitter is 2.4 GHz, which is not enough for a high-quality connection, due to the huge amount of interference created by extraneous factors (neighboring Wi-Fi network, radiotelephone, etc.). And working at a frequency of 5 GHz, most of these factors are eliminated and the result is the most stable connection.

4G Cat 6 technology with 4x4 MIMO support has also been introduced, providing file download speeds of up to 300 Mb / s. Of the peripheral connections, there is a USB Type-C output, which is used for charging and, thanks to the OTG system, for connecting to a computer and other devices.It will also be very convenient for people who are keen on traveling to work with the Russian satellite navigation system - GLONASS, which provides an adequate connection even in remote areas and in any case will lead you to the right place.

Also, to ensure a high level of data protection from unauthorized viewing, the manufacturer added a fingerprint scanner.

Battery

This model has a high-quality Li-Ion battery with a capacity of 7500 mAh, which is designed for 50 hours of audio playback or 8-9 hours of movie viewing. The tablet has a fast charging function using Huawei QuickCharge technology, which allows it to gain 25% capacity in half an hour, and charge from 0% to 100% in about three hours.

Separately, it is worth mentioning that this tablet has the ability to personalize access settings. This will greatly facilitate the life of parents due to the ability to control the amount of time and applications when using the gadget by children.

Outcome

After considering all the characteristics declared by the manufacturer, you can test the model a little and boldly say about all the advantages and disadvantages of this device:

• Great sounding speakers
• Low price;
• High autonomy;
• Convenient location of buttons and SIM card tray;
• Good image quality;
• Large viewing angles of the screen;
• Ability to make audio calls;
• The processor power is sufficient for demanding games;
• Quality assembly;
• Quite thin and comfortable in the hands;
• Ability to personalize access to the device;

• The fingerprint scanner does not always work;
• Tough sensor;
• Low wear resistance of body coatings;
• Not very high quality oleophobic screen coating;

Price: from 20,000 rubles.

For convenience, all the characteristics are summarized in the table:

MediaPadT5 10

This device was not shown at the presentation, but based on the descriptions and features put forward, this tablet is one of the most affordable models in its class today. Initially, the unit was created on the basis of the MediaPadM5 Lite 10 model and has a lot in common with it. For example, the models have almost identical cases, made in aluminum, smart and bright IPS-screens with a diagonal of 10.1 inches with a resolution of 1920x1200 pixels. As well as the same type processors - HiSiliconKirin 659.

Another common feature is that the models use the same Android 8.0 Oreo operating system, modified with the unique Huawei EMUI 8.0 shell. Thanks to this, a very convenient and intuitive interface and the smoothest transitions between operating modes are obtained. In addition to all of the above, both models are equipped with advanced Harman Kardon acoustics, which provide very high quality sound for all types of audio files.

Now that the common parameters are listed, we can begin to consider the main differences.

Memory

The MediaPadT5 10 model has only 2 GB of LPDDR3 RAM in the basic configuration, and 3 GB in the extended version. Against three gigabytes of RAM in the MediaPad M5 lite.(The amount of RAM is one of the main performance indicators of a gadget, usually the more it is, the less the tablet slows down and responds better to commands.) The main memory indicators are also more modest than those of the first model - only 16GB in the basic configuration, and 32GB in the top version. Just like in the MediaPad M5 lite version, it is possible to expand the permanent memory up to 256 GB.

Video cameras and sound

There is also a noticeable difference in the equipment of the video part. The number of cameras is the same, but the quality of the shooting varies significantly. In the MediaPad T5 10 version, a 2MP front camera is installed, and the main one is only 5MP. Also, some options are cut out of the software, which significantly narrows their functionality.

Changes have not bypassed the audio system of the device. This tablet has only two Harman Kardon stereo speakers, which, despite this reduction, produce quite decent audio.

Battery

The battery in the model is installed stationary type, two-section, lithium - polymer with a capacity of 5100 mAh, which provides up to 5 hours of time, work in the mode of watching video content or an enthusiastic game.

Communications

One of the main differences between the HUAWEI MediaPad T5 10 models and the MediaPad M5 10 Lite in terms of communication is the lack of an NFC module in the basic version that provides instant data transfer between mobile devices within a short range. From the possibility of connecting to the Internet, there is only a dual-band Wi-Fi transmitter. With an operating frequency of 2.4 and 5 GHz. In order to reduce the cost of the gadget, the manufacturer had to sacrifice the possibility of 3G / 4G (LTE) connection. And to the chagrin - this model also does not know how to call.

External ports

In terms of external communications, everything is also quite modest.There is a micro-USB output for charging or connecting to a computer, a standard 3.5mm mini-jack port for headphones, and that's it. Also, this model does not come with a stylus.

Outcome

Taking into account all the positive and negative qualities. We can say that against the general background, this model shows itself quite well, given its relatively low cost and ease of assembly.

• Good sound quality;
• Low price;
• High autonomy;
• Good image quality;
• Large viewing angles of the screen;
• Quality assembly;
• Stylish design that fits comfortably in the hand.

• Small amount of operational and long-term memory;
• Weak cameras;
• Trimmed functionality (in the standard package there is no way to work with demanding applications);

Price: from 16,000 rubles.

All parameters are reflected in the table:

Chinese gadgets have taken their rightful place among the best tablets in 2019.