Screen size
MediaPad M3 Lite 8Winner: 8.0"+3.7%
Pura X Max7.7"
Quick verdict
Pura X Max leads the measured specs 18-3.
Measured wins
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
3
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Pura X Max
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Pura X Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Pura X Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Pura X Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Pura X Max
LTE
Speed
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps - cellular model only
Pura X Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
-
Pura X Max
SA/NSA
Announced
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
2017, June. Released 2017, June
Pura X Max
2026, April 20
Status
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
Discontinued
Pura X Max
Released May 31, 2026
Dimensions
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
213.3 x 123.3 x 7.5 mm (8.40 x 4.85 x 0.30 in)
Pura X Max
Unfolded: 166.5 x 120 x 5.2 mmFolded: 85 x 120 x 11.2 mm
Weight
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
310 g (10.93 oz)
Pura X Max
229 g (8.08 oz)
SIM
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Pura X Max
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Build
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
-
Pura X Max
Glass front (Kunlun Glass 2), aluminosilicate glass back, aluminum frame
Other
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
-
Pura X Max
IP58/IP59 dust protected and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1m for 30 min) Stylus support
Type
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
S-IPS LCD
Pura X Max
Foldable LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid
Size
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Pura X Max
7.7 inches, 179.5 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
Pura X Max
1828 x 2584 pixels (~412 ppi density)
Other
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
-
Pura X Max
Cover display: LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, 5.4 inches, 1264 x 1848 pixels, 412 PPI, Huawei Kunlun Glass 2
OS
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
Android 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 5.1
Pura X Max
HarmonyOS 6.1
Chipset
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
Pura X Max
Kirin 9030 Pro (6 nm)
CPU
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Pura X Max
9-core (1x2.75 GHz & 4x2.27 GHz & 4x1.72 GHz)
GPU
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
Adreno 505
Pura X Max
Maleoon 935
Card slot
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Pura X Max
No
Internal
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
16GB 4GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Pura X Max
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
eMMC 5.1
Pura X Max
-
Single
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
8 MP, AF
Pura X Max
-
Video
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
1080p@30fps
Pura X Max
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Triple
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
-
Pura X Max
50 MP, f/1.4-4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 81mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 12.5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF
Features
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
-
Pura X Max
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Single
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
8 MP
Pura X Max
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide) Cover camera: 8 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Video
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
Pura X Max
4K, 1080p, HDR Vivid
Loudspeaker
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
Yes
Pura X Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
Yes
Pura X Max
No
Other
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
Tuned by Harman Kardon
Pura X Max
-
WLAN
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Pura X Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
4.0, A2DP
Pura X Max
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
GPS, GLONASS, BDS - cellular model only
Pura X Max
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC
NFC
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
No
Pura X Max
Yes
Radio
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
No
Pura X Max
No
USB
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Pura X Max
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
Infrared port
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
-
Pura X Max
Yes
Sensors
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
Accelerometer, proximity
Pura X Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
Li-Po 4800 mAh, non-removable
Pura X Max
5300 mAh
Charging
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
-
Pura X Max
66W wired 50W wireless 7.5W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
Colors
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
Gold, white, space grey
Pura X Max
Black, Blue, White, Olive, Orange
Models
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
CPN-AL00, CPN-W09, CPN-L09
Pura X Max
HOP-AL00
Price
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
About 270 EUR
Pura X Max
About 1400 EUR