I am really impressed with this tablet. In the past, I've owned "top of the range" tablets but when my Sony seemed to be reaching the end of its life, I decided to go for something a bit cheaper (the Sony tablet was double the price nearly 4 years ago and has served me well). I expected compromises that I'd be able to live with. Instead, I'm extremely impressed with it.
The battery life is the best I've ever had on a tablet and easily double that of my Sony (which had a new battery within the last 12 months). The screen is an inch bigger, which I barely registered before purchase but actually makes a startling difference and looks significantly larger and easier to read. It's easily as bright as my Sony and the quality is indistinguishable. And the sound is superb and leaves the Sony tablet dead in the water. It has much more available volume too.
Graphically it's supposed to be slower, but experimenting with a handful of games showed no noticeable difference. In day to day use, I notice no slowdowns or hitches and it is as fast as my (fussy) self could hope for. The fingerprint sensor is simply brilliant, registering instantly. This can double as home/back/list apps controls, saving you screen space. It felt a little odd at first, as the fingerprint sensor is on the side instead of the bottom. But given that's where you hold the tablet in landscape mode (and I always use it in landscape mode), it became a natural option extremely quickly.
The drawbacks are minor. It is "heavier" than my old tablet, but by no stretch of the imagination is it heavy and I don't notice that in use. It also came with a fair number of rubbish apps that Huawei thinks someone may want, but they're easily removed and the few remaining ones ignored. Finally I did truly hate the default Huawei launcher which wastes masses of screen space and looks like it was designed for a 5 year old. I replaced it with the Nova Launcher on the first day and now, well, it's basically the perfect tablet! One of my smarter purchases. :)
| Brand | HUAWEI |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 0.7 x 25.8 x 17.1 cm; 498 Grams |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
| Item model number | CMR-W09 |
| Manufacturer | Huawei |
| Series | MediaPad M5 |
| Colour | Space Grey |
| Form Factor | Tablet-PC |
| Standing screen display size | 27.4 Centimetres |
| Screen Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 |
| Processor Brand | HiSilicon |
| Processor Type | None |
| Processor Count | 8 |
| RAM Size | 4 GB |
| Hard Drive Size | 32 GB |
| Hard Disk Description | Emmc |
| Connectivity Type | Wi-Fi |
| Wireless Type | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Optical Drive Type | No |
| Rear Webcam Resolution | 13 MP |
| Front Webcam Resolution | 8 MP |
| Operating System | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| Average Battery Life (in hours) | 10 Hours |
| Are Batteries Included | Yes |
| Lithium Battery Energy Content | 28.65 Watt Hours |
| Lithium Battery Packaging | Batteries contained in equipment |
| Lithium Battery Weight | 1 Grams |
| Number Of Lithium Ion Cells | 1 |
| Item Weight | 498 g |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
