Screen size
MediaPad M5 8Winner: 8.4"+21%
nova Y746.7"
Quick verdict
nova Y74 leads the measured specs 11-7.
Measured wins
MediaPad M5 8
7
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
nova Y74
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
MediaPad M5 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nova Y74
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
MediaPad M5 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova Y74
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
MediaPad M5 8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
nova Y74
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
MediaPad M5 8
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
nova Y74
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed
MediaPad M5 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
nova Y74
HSPA, LTE
Announced
MediaPad M5 8
2018, February. Released 2018, April
nova Y74
2026, May
Status
MediaPad M5 8
Discontinued
nova Y74
Available. Released 2026, May
Dimensions
MediaPad M5 8
212.6 x 124.8 x 7.3 mm (8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 in)
nova Y74
166.1 x 76.6 x 8.3 mm (6.54 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight
MediaPad M5 8
316 g (11.15 oz)
nova Y74
210 g (7.41 oz)
Build
MediaPad M5 8
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
nova Y74
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
MediaPad M5 8
Nano-SIM
nova Y74
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
MediaPad M5 8
-
nova Y74
Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Type
MediaPad M5 8
IPS LCD
nova Y74
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
Size
MediaPad M5 8
8.4 inches, 204.6 cm2 (~77.1% screen-to-body ratio)
nova Y74
6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
MediaPad M5 8
2560 x 1600 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~359 ppi density)
nova Y74
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
OS
MediaPad M5 8
Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
nova Y74
EMUI 12
Chipset
MediaPad M5 8
Kirin 960s (16 nm)
nova Y74
-
CPU
MediaPad M5 8
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
nova Y74
-
GPU
MediaPad M5 8
Mali-G71
nova Y74
-
Card slot
MediaPad M5 8
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
nova Y74
No
Internal
MediaPad M5 8
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
nova Y74
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Single
MediaPad M5 8
13 MP, PDAF
nova Y74
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Features
MediaPad M5 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
nova Y74
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
MediaPad M5 8
1080p@30fps
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Single
MediaPad M5 8
8 MP
nova Y74
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
MediaPad M5 8
1080p@30fps
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
MediaPad M5 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova Y74
Yes
3.5mm jack
MediaPad M5 8
No
nova Y74
No
WLAN
MediaPad M5 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
nova Y74
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
MediaPad M5 8
4.2, A2DP, LE
nova Y74
5.1, A2DP
Positioning
MediaPad M5 8
GPS
nova Y74
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
MediaPad M5 8
No
nova Y74
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
MediaPad M5 8
No
nova Y74
No
USB
MediaPad M5 8
USB Type-C 2.0
nova Y74
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
MediaPad M5 8
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
nova Y74
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
MediaPad M5 8
Li-Po 5100 mAh, non-removable
nova Y74
Si/C Li-Ion 6620 mAh
Charging
MediaPad M5 8
18W wired
nova Y74
40W wired, 53% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
MediaPad M5 8
Space Gray, Champagne Gold
nova Y74
Black, Blue
Models
MediaPad M5 8
SHT-AL09, SHT-W09
nova Y74
MGA-LX3
Price
MediaPad M5 8
About 290 EUR
nova Y74
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