Huawei MediaPad M5 8

Released 2018, April
316g, 7.3mm thickness
Android 8.0, EMUI 8
32GB/64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
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8.4"
2560x1600 pixels
13MP
1080p
4GB RAM
Kirin 960s
5100mAh
18W

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2018, February. Released 2018, April
Launch	Status	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	212.6 x 124.8 x 7.3 mm (8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 in)
	Weight	316 g (11.15 oz)
	Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM

Display	Type	IPS LCD
	Size	8.4 inches, 204.6 cm² (~77.1% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~359 ppi density)

Platform	OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
	Chipset	Kirin 960s (16 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
	GPU	Mali-G71

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera	Single	13 MP, PDAF
	Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama
	Video	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera	Single	8 MP
	Video	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS
	NFC	No
	Radio	No
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery	Type	Li-Po 5100 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	18W wired

Misc	Colors	Space Gray, Champagne Gold
	Models	SHT-AL09, SHT-W09
	Price	About 290 EUR

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Huawei MediaPad M5 8 - user opinions and reviews

Anonymous
3h9
21 May 2026

How do you mean "a whole load of updates coming throug", as OTA software update? Could you be more specific, are those security updates or Huawei is pushing an update to Harmony OS?

Anonymous
yNP
05 Mar 2026

Today, 4 March 2026, I suddenly got a whole load of updates coming through, for this 8 years old tablet? What is going on???

Anonymous
nI3
20 Jul 2023

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