Huawei MediaPad M5 8.4"

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 20 expert reviews

Excellent:

6
Good:

12
Average:

2
Bad:

0

Pros:

Vibrant display
Great audio
MicroSD card slot

Cons:

Bluetooth and Wifi speed issue
No 3.5mm audio port

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Last revision on May 13, 2021

Reviewers Liked

Vibrant display
Great audio
MicroSD card slot
Good LTE modem with phone function
Good cameras

Reviewers Didn't Like

Bluetooth and Wifi speed issue
No 3.5mm audio port
Small internal storage
Throttles down under load
Preinstalled bloatware

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Expert reviews and ratings

Small sound expert. Multimedia capabilities and good cameras are still important considerations when buying an expensive tablet. On paper, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8.4 brings all that is necessary. Find out here, whether it can convince us in the...

By NotebookCheck on May 10, 2018

If you're an iPhone user it's easier for us to recommend an iPad Mini 4 than the Huawei MediaPad M5 8.4, despite the iPad offering worse value for money. The reason is simple: iOS will be familiar, and your current suite of apps will work on your shiny...

By TechRadar on April 25, 2018

We're still waiting for UK and US pricing, which means we can't give a definitive verdict - or a score - just yet. Huawei has promised it will be "disruptive" and going by the Euro prices, it certainly offers better specs than the MacBook Pro for the...

By techadvisor.co.uk on March 21, 2018

A small tablet that packs good specs and a nice screen, but the Huawei MediaPad M5 8.4 feels like a missed...

By Trusted Reviews on March 20, 2018

There aren't that many great small-scale Android tablets out there. The 8.4-inch Huawei MediaPad M5, therefore, is a breath of fresh air in an otherwise stagnating market.Apart from a few odd quirks here and there - we'd like to see more on-screen time...

By Pocket-lint on March 15, 2018

The Huawei MediaPad M5 Pro is a solid mid-range...

By LaptopMag on January 24, 2019

The Huawei Mediapad M5 is a great choice for those looking for a high-quality media tablet. Watching movies and playing games is immersive on this tablet thanks to the 2K display and the dual speakers. It has a curved metal body that gives it a feels...

By techgeeknelson.com on October 04, 2018

For many people, the tablet era began in 2010 with the launch of the original 9.7-inch iPad. But tablet devices have a much longer history than that. For example, I recall seeing Bill Gates show off the first prototype Windows tablet at Comdex in Las...

By zdnet.com on August 07, 2018

There's no denying that the Android tablet market is dwindling as years pass by. What was once a flourishing segment filled with options on every end of the price and specs spectrum now essentially holds two distinct categories: the cheap Amazon Fire...

By Android Police on August 01, 2018

The Huawei MediaPad M5 is an excellent mini tablet for consumption. I think that if you're even reading this review, then you know you want a mini tablet, and I can confidently say that you'll be happy with this one.I think that people, in general, are...

By Neowin on July 24, 2018

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Huawei MediaPad M5 8.4"

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Price: $349

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