Huawei MediaPad M5 8 vs Microsoft Surface Go Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

Comparison mode:
Differences only
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 Microsoft Surface Go
Released · Jun 12, 2018
Released · Aug 02, 2018
8.4-inch · 2560x1600px
10.0-inch · 1200x1800px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5100 mAh
Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2018 Jul 09, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $550

Design

Dimensions
8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches
212.6 x 124.8 x 7.3 mm
9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches
245 x 175 x 8.3 mm
Weight
11.15 oz / 316.0 g 18.41 oz / 522.0 g
Materials
Back: Metal Back: Metal
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock
Features
Notification light
Colors
Gold, Gray Silver

Display

Size
8.4-inch, 77.17% screen-to-body 10.0-inch, 69.42% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 359 PPI 1200x1800px, 216 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 960 (16 nm) Intel Pentium 4415Y (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2360 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Dual-core
GPU
Mali-G71 MP8 Intel HD Graphics 615
Memory
4GB/128GB
4GB/32GB
4GB/64GB
8GB/128GB
4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo) Windows (10)

Battery

Type
5100 mAh
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
8 MP
Video recording
Yes
Video calling, Video sharing
1080p
Front
8 MP 5 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share

Cellular

SIM type
Nano SIM

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
with 64 GB storage
Memory 4GB/64GB
Prices (MSRP) $400
with 32 GB storage
Memory 32GB
LTE support
Data Speed LTE
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless