Screen size
MediaPad M5 10Winner: 10.8"+37%
nova 15 Max6.8"
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
MediaPad M5 10
5
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
nova 15 Max
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
MediaPad M5 10
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
MediaPad M5 10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
MediaPad M5 10
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
MediaPad M5 10
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
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
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsnova 15 Max
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
MediaPad M5 10
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
Announced
MediaPad M5 10
2018, February. Released 2018, April
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
Status
MediaPad M5 10
Discontinued
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
Dimensions
MediaPad M5 10
258.7 x 171.8 x 7.3 mm (10.19 x 6.76 x 0.29 in)
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
MediaPad M5 10
498 g (1.10 lb)
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
Build
MediaPad M5 10
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
MediaPad M5 10
Nano-SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
MediaPad M5 10
IPS LCD
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
Size
MediaPad M5 10
10.8 inches, 338.2 cm2 (~76.1% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
MediaPad M5 10
2560 x 1600 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~280 ppi density)
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
OS
MediaPad M5 10
Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
Chipset
MediaPad M5 10
Kirin 960s (16 nm)
nova 15 Max
-
CPU
MediaPad M5 10
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
nova 15 Max
-
GPU
MediaPad M5 10
Mali-G71
nova 15 Max
-
Card slot
MediaPad M5 10
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
nova 15 Max
No
Internal
MediaPad M5 10
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
Single
MediaPad M5 10
13 MP, PDAF
nova 15 Max
-
Features
MediaPad M5 10
HDR, panorama
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
MediaPad M5 10
1080p@30fps
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
MediaPad M5 10
-
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
MediaPad M5 10
8 MP
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
MediaPad M5 10
1080p@30fps
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
MediaPad M5 10
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
MediaPad M5 10
No
nova 15 Max
No
WLAN
MediaPad M5 10
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
MediaPad M5 10
4.2, A2DP, LE
nova 15 Max
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
MediaPad M5 10
GPS
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
MediaPad M5 10
No
nova 15 Max
Yes
Radio
MediaPad M5 10
No
nova 15 Max
No
USB
MediaPad M5 10
USB Type-C 2.0
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
MediaPad M5 10
-
nova 15 Max
Yes
Sensors
MediaPad M5 10
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
MediaPad M5 10
-
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
MediaPad M5 10
Li-Po 7500 mAh, non-removable
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
Charging
MediaPad M5 10
18W wired
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
MediaPad M5 10
Space Gray, Champagne Gold
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
Models
MediaPad M5 10
CMR-AL09, CMR-W09
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
Price
MediaPad M5 10
About 290 EUR
nova 15 Max
-