Huawei also announced a new tablet at today’s event. The new MediaPad M5 Youth Edition comes less than six months after the last one. It has a new design, a more powerful processor, and is available in Wi-Fi only and LTE models.
The new MediaPad M5 Youth Edition has an 8-inch IPS display with a 1920 x 1200 resolution. It still has pretty thick bezels on all sides and the back is covered in metal.
The biggest change is the new processor – a Kirin 710 or Kirin 710F (Huawei says both chipsets have the same performance but different packaging processes). There is 3GB/4GB of RAM and 32GB or 64GB of built-in storage. You also get a MicroSD card slot for adding up to 512GB of extra storage.
The MediaPad M5 Youth Edition has a single 13MP f/2.2 camera on the back and an 8MP f/2.0 camera in front for video calls. There is Harman Kardon professionally tuned audio combined with Huawei’s own Histen 5.0 for surround sound.
The tablet runs EMUI 9.0 based on Android 9 Pie. It packs a 5,100mAh battery which charges via a MicroUSB port and is said to provide up to 10 hours of playback. There is no NFC but you get Bluetooth 4.2. It also has GPU Turbo 2.0. Huawei says there is also a kids mode with pre-installed pre-school educational content. There is also a sensor that automatically detects if you are sitting properly depending on how you are holding the tablet.
MediaPad M5 Youth Edition Price and Availability
The tablet comes in Champagne Gold and Deep Gray. It is already available for pre-order on Vmall and will go on sale on April 10. Below are the prices for the different variants:
3GB RAM + 32GB Wi-Fi version = ¥1199 (~$179)
4GB RAM + 64GB Wi-Fi version = ¥1399 (~$208)
3GB RAM + 32GB Full Netcom version = ¥1499 (~$223)
4GB RAM + 64GB Full Netcom version = ¥1599 (~$238)
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There is also a 10-inch model which has 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The Wi-Fi only version is priced at ¥2199 (~$327) and the Full Netcom version is ¥2399 (~$357).
