Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 8GB) vs Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB)
Side by side comparison between Huawei Mediapad M1 vs Microsoft Surface Pro tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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8"
IPS
IPS
800x1280
5
MP
MP
1mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
4800
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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10.6"
TFT
TFT
1080x1920
1
MP
MP
1mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
5087
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB)
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10 Advantages 
12 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| (front) 1MP |
| (front) HD (1280x720) |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 8GB) | Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | |
| Model | Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 8GB) | Surface Pro (64GB) |
| Other model names | Tablet Huawei Mediapad M1 LTE, Huawei Mediapad M1 S8-301L | Tablet Microsoft Surface Pro 1 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Huawei | Microsoft |
| Release date | 4/1/2014 | 2/9/2013 |
| Depth | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 120.7 x 214.4 millimeters (4.75 x 8.44 in) | 173 x 274.6 millimeters (6.81 x 10.81 in) |
| Weight | 329 grams (11.52 ounces) | 907 grams (31.75 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 8GB) | Microsoft Surface Pro (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) | ~65.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 800x1280 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 189 PPI | 208 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 8GB) | Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Windows 8 Pro |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 8GB) | Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 910 Hi6620 | 64bit: Intel Core i5-3317U (22nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.7GHz |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-450 MP4 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (350-1050MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | Geekbench: 4753 (v2) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 8GB) | Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 4GB DDR3 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 64GB (23GB available) SSD |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 8GB) | Microsoft Surface Pro (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 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 800/1800/2100/2600 | 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 8GB) | Microsoft Surface Pro (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 | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Smile detection | Smile detection |
| 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 8GB) | Microsoft Surface Pro (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 8GB) | Microsoft Surface Pro (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 8GB) | Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.0 |
| 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) WiFi Direct |
| 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 8GB) | Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 8GB) | Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4800 mAh | 5087 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Magnetic charging (dock) |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 8 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 360 hours (15 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 8GB) | Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| 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 • Digital pen • Optional Touch Cover with keyboard |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 8GB) | Microsoft Surface Pro (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 |