Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) vs Microsoft Surface RT (64GB)
Side by side comparison between Huawei Mediapad M1 vs Microsoft Surface RT tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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8"
IPS
IPS
800x1280
5
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MP
1mp
1GB
RAM
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Quad-core
4800
mAh
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768x1366
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2GB
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Penta-core
4120
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(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB)
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13 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| (front) 1MP |
| (front) HD (1280x720) |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Model | Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) | Surface RT (64GB) |
| Other model names | Tablet Huawei Mediapad M1 LTE S8-306L, Mediapad M1 S8-301L | Tablet Microsoft Surface RT 1 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Huawei | Microsoft |
| Release date | 4/1/2014 | 10/26/2012 |
| Depth | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 120.7 x 214.4 millimeters (4.75 x 8.44 in) | 172 x 274.6 millimeters (6.77 x 10.81 in) |
| Weight | 329 grams (11.52 ounces) | 680 grams (23.8 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 8" inches | 10.6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 800x1280 pixels | 768x1366 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 189 PPI | 148 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Windows RT 8.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Windows RT 8.1 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 910 Hi6620 | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra 3 (T30L) (40nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-core) | Penta-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-core) 1x 500MHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-450 MP4 | NVIDIA GeForce ULP MP12 (416MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | Browsermark: 73180 (v1) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB available) | 64GB (45GB available) SSD |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 - S8-306L: 900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS S8-301L: 850/900/1900/2100 - S8-306L: 2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE S8-301L: 800/1800/2100/2600 - S8-306L: 700/900/1800 | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | Not supported |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 1280x720 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1 megapixels | 1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x720 pixels | 1280x720 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) P21GK3 |
| Battery capacity | 4800 mAh | 4120 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 8 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 360 hours (15 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Dock with QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White, Tulip, Carnation, Lily, Titanium Gray • Huawei Emotion UI 2.0 • DTS sound enhancement • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Dark Titanium • Optional Touch Cover with keyboard • WiFi Direct • Microsoft Office 2013 RT |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |