Huawei Mate X7 vs Huawei MediaPad M5 8

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Huawei Mate X7

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Huawei Mate X7

Faster charging

Huawei Mate X7

Higher-resolution camera

Huawei Mate X7

Better display

Huawei Mate X7

Lighter body

Huawei Mate X7

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei Mate X7	Huawei MediaPad M5 8
Size (inches)	8	8.4
Panel Type	OLED	IPS LCD
Resolution Height	2416	1600
Resolution Width	2210	2560
Refresh Rate	120	—
Peak Brightness	2500	—
PPI	412	359
Screen-to-body	89.6	77.1

Platform

Spec	Huawei Mate X7	Huawei MediaPad M5 8
CPU	9-core (1x2.75 GHz & 4x2.27 GHz & 4x1.72 GHz)	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Maleoon 935	Mali-G71
Chipset Name	Kirin 9030 Pro	Kirin 960s
Process (nm)	6	16
OS Name	—	Android
UI Skin	EMUI 15	EMUI 8
OS Version	—	8.0

Benchmarks

Spec	Huawei Mate X7	Huawei MediaPad M5 8
Geekbench (Single-Core)	1,362	—
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	5,169	—
AnTuTu	1,725,229	—

Memory

Spec	Huawei Mate X7	Huawei MediaPad M5 8
Card Slot	No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Variants	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 1TB 20GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei Mate X7	Huawei MediaPad M5 8
Video	4K, 1080p, 1080p@960fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR Vivid	1080p@30fps
Features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	3	1
Lens	—	13 MP
periscope telephoto	50 MP, f/2.2, 81mm, (periscope telephoto)	—
ultrawide	40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, (ultrawide)	—
Wide	50 MP, f/1.5, 24mm, (wide)	—

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei Mate X7	Huawei MediaPad M5 8
Video	4K, 1080p	1080p@30fps
Features	HDR, panorama	—
Count	2	1
Lens	8 MP, f/2.4, (wide)	8 MP

Battery

Spec	Huawei Mate X7	Huawei MediaPad M5 8
Capacity (mAh)	5600	5100
Chemistry	—	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	66	18
Wireless Charging (W)	50	—

Body

Spec	Huawei Mate X7	Huawei MediaPad M5 8
Build	Glass front, nylon fiber or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International / Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China	Nano-SIM
Folded height (mm)	156.8	—
Folded thickness (mm)	9.5	—
Folded width (mm)	73.8	—
Height (mm)	156.8	212.6
Thickness (mm)	4.5	7.3
Weight (g)	236	316
Width (mm)	144.2	124.8

Launch

Spec	Huawei Mate X7	Huawei MediaPad M5 8
Announced	2025, November 25	2018, February. Released 2018, April
Status	Available. Released 2025, November 26	Discontinued

Network

Spec	Huawei Mate X7	Huawei MediaPad M5 8
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
5G Bands	SA/NSA - China model only	—
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G (China only)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei Mate X7	Huawei MediaPad M5 8
Bluetooth	6	4.2
infrared port	Yes	—
NFC	Yes	No
Positioning	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I + B1c + B2a + B2b), GALILEO (E1 + E5a + E5b), QZSS (L1 + L5), NavIC	GPS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	3.1	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	Huawei Mate X7	Huawei MediaPad M5 8
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Huawei Mate X7	Huawei MediaPad M5 8
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass