Original Link: https://www.anandtech.com/show/13785/ces-2019-the-huawei-mediapad-m5-lite

Back at MWC 2018 we saw the launch of the MediaPad M5 and M5 Pro: high-end tablets attempting to revitalise the premium Android tablet market. Today Huawei is announcing a cost-down version of those devices for the US market, in the MediaPad M5 Lite.

The M5 Lite sits between the two versions of the M5 at a 10.1-inch display, although with a smaller 1920x1200 resolution. The chipset is also lower down the stack, as rather than the Kirin 960 these parts have the Kirin 659: an octa-core A53 variant. This is valid in a cost-down model for sure, as the MediaPad M5 Lite, with a bundled 2048-level pressure sensitive M-Pen, will be $299.

Huawei MediaPad M5 Family
  8.4-inch 10.8-inch 10.1-inch
Lite
SoC HiSilicon Kirin 960
4 x A73 @ 2.36 GHz
4 x A53 @ 1.84 GHz
HiSilicon Kirin 659
4 x A53 @ 2.36 GHz
4 x A53 @ 1.70 GHz
Graphics Mali-G71MP8
1037 MHz
Mali-T830 MP2
900 MHz
Display 8.4-inch
2560x1600
10.8-inch
2560x1600
10.1-inch
1920x1200
Storage 32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
+ microSD
32GB
+ microSD
Memory 4GB LPDDR4-1866 3 GB
Battery 5100 mAh
Up to 11 hours
7500 mAh
Up to 10 hours
7500 mAh
Up to 10-12 hours
Wireless LTE on select mdoels
802.11ac Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 4.2
No LTE
802.11ac Wi-Fi
BT 4.2
Connectivity Type-C Charging
USB Type-C to 3.5mm Audio
18W Type-C Charging
3.5mm TRRS
Camera 13MP Autofocus + 
8MP Fixed Focus
8MP Autofocus +
8MP Fixed Focus
Android Android 8.0 + EMUI 8.0 Android 8.0 + EMUI 8.0
Price     $299

On the M5 Lite there is a quad speaker system developed in partnership with harmon/kardon, and the 3.5mm headphone jack supports Dolby Atmos. The M5 Lite will be offered as a Wi-Fi model only, but the large size allows for a 7500 mAh battery which should give 10-12 hours of video playback time and 40 days of standby. The port on board is a Type-C, and the unit comes with an 18W (9V/2A) charger. Memory and storage is fixed at 3GB and 32GB respectively, however there is a microSD card slot good for up to 256GB. Cameras are listed as 8MP for both front and rear.

User experience features on the device include an enhanced eye-comfort mode, user profiles based on finger print entry, the aforementioned M-Pen, and a ‘Kid’s Corner’ technology that allows parents to limit what applications their children can use and also fix time limits on various apps.

Dimensions for the device come in at 6.39 x 9.58 x 0.30-inches and 16.76 oz (475g). It is expected to hit the market early in Q1.

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