Huawei MediaPad M1

  • Released 2014, May
    329g, 7.9mm thickness
    Android 4.2.2; EMUI 2
    8GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 8.0"
    800x1280 pixels
  • 5MP
    Video recorder
  • 1GB RAM
    HiSilicon Kirin 910
  • 4800mAh
    Li-Po

Huawei MediaPad M1 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2014, February
Status Available. Released 2014, May
Body Dimensions 214.4 x 120.7 x 7.9 mm (8.44 x 4.75 x 0.31 in)
Weight 329 g (11.61 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM
Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); EMUI 2
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 910 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU Mali-450MP4
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera Single 5 MP, AF
Video Yes
Selfie camera Single 1 MP
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
 DTS sound
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot (3G)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot (LTE)
Bluetooth 4.0, EDR
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery   Non-removable Li-Po 4800 mAh battery
Misc Colors White, Tulip, Carnation, Lily/Lotus, Titanium Gray
Price About 300 EUR

Huawei MediaPad M1 - User Reviews

  • yh i bricked mine too and have been online seeking for a way to download it stock rom but i still have no clue. Somebody should please help me.

  • was able to root my 301L using kingroot. installed setcpu and configured cpu to max. btw, i used my unit for gps navigation and to share internet.

  • been using the phone for 1 year. you will look a bit odd using as a phone has you talk into it. you may at time gave to talk right into the mic. yes a little lag same time but ok overall. it a good phone use to trade stockmarket with. big screen very good battrey life. use it for youtube, basic word and office app. more like a small computer for busnnesss use. I do have to say it will need 2gb ram. but 1gb is give that little lag at time. but it ok. I rechage the phone once every 2-3 day(base how you use it). or 9 hours on youtube. I got 34 app. android 4.2.2.(going not update it). using the eagle version. s8 301L. emui ? cant find it? You can pick one up under 100 quid. i hope this help

  • i have a huawei mediapad M1 8.0 s8-301lv with simcard and there is no firmware update on this device. my device is now very laggy and it only has 1gb RAM and cant install more apps.

  • I can't update my huawei media pad m1 s8 301L even when I follow all procedure just an a.p.k to my tablet... Plz help me

  • Guys how do I download the stock ROM which is 4.2 for s8-301l?

  • Cannot play You Tube on Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0 Pro 4G TD-LTE T1-821L

  • i had the same problem... so i went to safe mode... reformat the tablet.. and its ok..

  • my tablet can't open , I charge it 2weeks ago until now but still not open , it always show huawei mediapad only , how can I open it again . please help me to fix my tablet . thanks

  • My pad changes its colour a shadow appear on full screen how i handle this please hrlp me

  • Under the charging port.. Lift the cliff

  • how can i downgrade this tablet to 4.2.2 from 4.4.2? pks help me. S8-301L.. pls help.

  • any idea? my huawei media pad m1 always jammed.

  • There's a WIFI only version s8-301*W* If you don't have sim card slot then you have the WIFI version, you can check your device version from settings> about tablet > Build Version. If it says s8-30?W , W is wifi only version otherwise. open the Plastic cover behind below , where you put the micro sd slot. if there's a slot for the Sim then install it. if no then it's wifi only :) hope this helps

  • why is it my huawei mediapad m1 dont have simcard slot?

  • is mediapad m1 has a simcard slot? why is it mine don't have..

  • Hi. Same happened with me, Everything apps works smoothly but when it comes to 3d games or heavy processing apps keeps Crashing all the time. Tried everything no results. I downgraded it Again to 4.2, you have to do the same if it's important for you :)

  • hi. how u doing man. It's a mid-range tablet so don't be sad about it. anyway. I have s8-301L and I did update it to 4.4.2. searching for your model s8-301U found no kitkat 4.4 roms for it. you can try to update it using the 301L rom on your responsibility if you hate the phone on that rom. I have s8-301L Wifi+LTE phone using Kitkat 4.4.2 rom link: all the best

  • im 3g model 301U- Why not come with Android 4.4.2 for him? 2014 very weak support from the tablet. I'm really sorry for huawei.im realy sad. One can not help me?

  • Still on factory version of android. Any one has lists of all updates available and links also. Thanks

  • Any update for s8-301l ?? lots of lag so need to restart after watching videos on youtube then start playing games, itried cleaning using tablet maneger but same result so restarting this tab before playing games is best solution ii've tried..do upgrading to kitkat 4.4.4 change the result?? need your feedback guys..thank you!

  • any lollipop update guys? even costom rom will do.. thank you..

  • After upgrading my mediapad m1 s8-301l to kitkat i cant play games anymore,that is it kips crashing .. What am i supposed to do ?? Anyone ??

  • ndroid 4.4.2 KitKat update package for S8-301L found on a chinese cloud-drive.

  • Is there any lollipop upgrade available for mediapad m1 s8_301l ???

  • Is there any lollipop upgrade available for mediapad m1 s8_301l ???

  • Very bad product... A lot of lags and delays in everything, not worth this amount of cash really!! loser deal :(

  • yes. they have a wi-fi only variant and the LTE variant

  • My question is that, does this tablet has variants? I bought this tablet from lazada and was disappointed to know that mine doesnt have a simcard slot. Plus it lags all the time.

  • Please someone give me another link to download the update, I cannot use the file from link...thanks

  • Wonderful tab. Though resolution not too high, this is a tab to go for. Bought minee from china and received it two weeks back. I have been using samsung tab 4 7.0 but am happy with huawei especially the so enduring battery, loud speakers, 5mp camera and the cute design. Thnax huawei keep the good job

  • I just bought the device 2 days ago .. but after making new photo albums and locked the tab ..and the next time i checked the gallery "a photo album" was missing ! Is that common ? How can i get it back?? Note:i checked and it'snot hiden .

  • How to download the latest 5.0 Lollipop to update this Mediapad M1? Anyone knows?

  • nice and quick

  • is it upgradable to EMUI 3.0 ?!

  • just use estrongs file explorer to get direct access to your sd card

  • Personally, I wouldn't bother with KitKat for this device if you want to keep full functionality. I bought a phone with KitKat on it at the same time as I purchased the tablet, and despite some teething troubles with the real SD card and my greater experience with phones, I far prefer the tablet because it allows me to access the real SD card the way it's supposed to without formatting it to exotic types. If I were you, I would either update no higher than Jelly Bean 4.3, or shoot all the way to Lollipop.

  • this is sure no problem to update my huawei m1 301l to 4.4.2

  • Yes it have English (US) and English (Singapore) in the kitkat update. The dialler is also there with english as well. Just follow the instruction i wrote below to update and you will be all set.

  • For S8-301U there is a kitkat firmware update for that. I remember coming across it when i was searching for my S8-301L kitkat update. Google for it

  • Hi, just got an EE Eagle which is a rebranded Huawei Mediapad M1 S8-301l supplied with jellybean. The link to kitkat on baidu is in Chinese - do you know if it has options for language & location settings after update (English + UK)? Also is phone dialler function still available with kitkate? Hope you can help.

  • Hi, I think I am downloading from the link provided but everything is in Chinese. If I use the downloaded file to update to kitkat will there be an option to change the OS & UI to English? I use mine as a phone too - is the dialler etc also updated?

  • Hi guys.......Anyone knows to upgrade Media pad M1 S8-301L model to kit kat?

  • my device frequently having network problem. sometimes i need to close the mobile data and then opened it again. anyone having the same issue?

  • my device frequently having network problem. sometimes i need to close the mobile data and then opened it again. anyone having the same issue?

  • is this upgrade is valid for Huawei MediaPad M1 8.0 S8-301U

  • how can i find this update as i could not open this link. it does some error

  • After updating to Kitkat, the charging time takes much too long than the previous version. Jellybean = 50%->100% takes about 2hrs. Kitkat = 50->90% takes about 4hrs. Huawei please fix this.

  • This works 100% no problems and still has some lags present

  • i updated my MediaPad M1 as mentioned by PhabletUser from the link he gave and it is so much more smoother now with KitKat 4.4.2. Update instructions: 1) Download the file from 2) Unzip the file 3) Copy dload folder (that is found within the unzipped folder) into a blank sd card 4) Power Off the phablet and insert the sd card 5) Power ON the phablet, the phone will auto detect the dload folder and update by itself 6) Done TAKE NOTE(my lesson)- Back up whatever you need first before updating. The update will erase the main stuffs(your apps, messages, phonebook, call logs) and your phablet will become a factory reset upon update reboot but the photos and videos inside phone memory are left untouched.

  • There is a kitkat software update for 4.4.2 for S8-301L Mediapad M1. It really speeds it up and removes lots of the lags with additional features. Have to use manual update though, by copying dload folder (from zip file) to your main sd card directory. Then use local update to find it. Highly recommended. Use XDA forums to find kitkat update or from a chinese cloud server.

  • Hay how can i root this phone?

  • This is an unusable tablet, at least my versión, 4.2.2 S8-301L. If someone updated, please, tell me, because it is really unusable. In fact, i had to write this message on my cell because i cant do it in the worst tablet i ever had.

  • doesany one really upgrade to 4.4.2 kitkat.. and what about the performace after the update?

  • awsome......

  • I got mine yesterday. And I was like Oh My G........ Super lag. Any updates?

  • I think it will be my 1st tablet nice looking & amazing modern design also great features it has the HTC front design in addition to that amazing price will not pay a lot of money....I liked it a lot indeed!!

  • If you do not like this tab please resell it. Why did you bought it? who name it & you bought it that's most stupid thing i ever heard. You don't know what you are going to buy or what type features it has. Don't make us laugh.

  • Worst tab I ever got.... Sluggish, lags. U name it.... Any solution to that... I restored it to factory settings many times in vain

  • Perfect tab/phone, never saw battery stay over 12 with data/WiFi, and signal also so perfect

  • For M1 are only 4.4 on Russian pages with malware. Please, share with us root of the 4.4 for M1. Thanks a lot.

  • Nope..wrong there mate....4.4.2 update has been rolling out since september...if u havent received ota update than u better update it manually..look up for manual update guide via google.

  • There is no update available, it's only 4.2.2

  • And the battery life also good, surf 45min on the internet reduce just 5-10% of battery.(just closely)

  • Sorry i didn't install viber or other chat services apps becasue i don't use them, but i installed 3d games, many other apps form play store every things are work fine. No system lagging, i used mediapad as wifi hotspot connect to other mobiles high speed, quality as well.

  • did u install viber so as to use as phone

  • details please..... did you have to use an app from google store like viber ?... coz all wifi devices can easily connect and phoncall that way....

  • Hi friends! I recently bought this tab, every things are fine & really happy with it but there is no 4.4 upgrade yet.

  • Hi all i wanna know which better and why please ? between Huawei MediaPad M1 & Asus Google Nexus 7 (2012)

  • Hello friends, I would like to ask from the owners of this tablet that is android 4.4 updaye available for this tab or not?? Thanks

  • can u explain in detail as to how you use it as a phone, awaiting your replies

  • hi contacted ee who say you can not use the tablet as a mobile phone but i have just read comments on here saying you can is this correct and is it easy to use eg do you just dial or use added contacts as any other mobile phone

  • I like it quite a lot. I had some issue (error 471 or sth) with the playstore, that could be fixed by stopping there respective and underlying services and removing the google id. Sound is great, rest is quite usable. No mods yet, and only 4.4 for lte version right now, early december, 14.

  • I got mine a few days ago, at first it is fine.. Then when I installed some applications it started to get very slow and sometimes hanging. I will try to return this to jarir bookstore, were I bought this.

  • nice pad i got wht i want

  • any one has the tablet tell me about the experience, please

  • good أيه الاخ&­;#1576;ار؟ :)

  • this tablet it is very very very nice really i will pay this today ....

  • How about battery life?

  • how about the gps? is it work accuracy?

  • Did you get your answer? same here problem here...

  • Hi. Does this support MHL? it seems confusing because based on the website of MHL Consortium this is an MHL-enabled device but based on the specs on the specs in GSMarena and Huawei website there is no mention of it. Kindly clarify for those who have this tablet. Thanks.

  • Bought it recently.., its really good,fast on browsing.., crystal clear display.... Chose this one over mediapad 7 for display size and display quality., It's worth d money..!

  • No camera flash badddd

  • we need a depth review of mediapad m1

  • huawei also good inspite of low display low brightness but still good for price and performance

  • it is better than galaxy 8 coz galaxy 8 dual core and 4100 battery and tft screen huawei m1 coad core 4800 battery ips lcd screen and huawei more stylish and the ear piece more powerful when making calls

  • Can i upgrade it to Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)?

  • Hi yetiweston, I got my mediapad M1 from carphonewarehouse and while it phically should allow me to make phone call, it seems like the facility is blocked on the mediapad sold in the UK. That was confirmed to me by Huawei technician. Where did you buy yours. The technician also says that I would need firmware updates to make calls and that is not available yet for the UK version. To everyone else, I would appreciate if anyone has firmware that allows call to help me out with a copy.

  • I got an update come through yesterday that has sped it up significantly, also make sure its not set on power saver mode and set to normal as this will also improve the speed

  • Yes it will work as a phone, I'm in the UK and on EE I can make calls easily if needed, although it is a little big to be carrying round :)

  • So can I use this tablet as normal mobile phone? Is there any network I can use as either contract or pay as you go ( voice call, txt message etc) Thank you!

  • vergood

  • Premium tablet, CPU is similar to snapdragon 600 (galaxy s4). Good stylish

  • Premium tablet, CPU is similar to snapdragon 600 (galaxy s4). Good stylish

  • The EE version of this Tablet which is the Eagle has 16GB internal memory and not 8GB.

  • lovin it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Love this tablet very fast does everything i need couldn't beleive it has got higher specs than ipad, great at multi-tasking! well pleased

  • This tablet is severely underpowered. It lags so much and hangs a lot. Its not even kitkat.

  • Does have pen???? Of not wich are models with pens available

  • Does have pen???? Of not wich are models with pens available

  • This tablet very beauty. same as HTC mobile.speacker is powerfull.M1 is weightless.

  • I love this tablet

  • Please tell.. does it supports VIBER WATSAPP TANGO KIK YM SKYPE without any lags or hangs.. ? Tnx.. i need an immediate reply.. tnx guys

  • Is it available in India anywhere or any e-tailer i can buy online.... does it support GSM sims in india coz in uk they only have a wifi only tablet for £220

  • held this device on hand today. its got the same OS of Huawei 3C honor. It doest feel so original as stock android but its got so many feautures for the money we pay. In sri Lanka this is 30K in singerSL. a not a superbly faaaast phone. but ofcourse fast enough to do anything. yes it felt like we could multitask. and switching between apps wasnt hard.

  • I've tried this in a store and let me tell you something... The screen is HORRIBLE.

  • This tablet is a cracking device. Feels lovely in the hand, its inexpensive, but with LTE the device value for money is superb.

  • Does M1 have FM radio?

  • Really? 4days of average usage? Does it hangs for some games? How about the speaker? Are they loud that u will not miss any calls or txt? Tnx

  • Please let me know from where i can get this tablet. Because Huawei tabs are not easily available everywhere. I am from Bhubaneswar, Odisha and do not find any such dealer. I want to purchase it locally rather than online.

  • average but clear and bright screen, very good looking, battery lasts more than 4 days of average using (very good!), cpu performance is good, low RAM (but not much problem)

  • I mean web browsing.. can it stay up to 9hrs above?

  • How's the battery life of your mediapad m1? Particularly on mediapad m1? Tnx

  • Guys how's the battery life of this device on web browsing.. i really want 9 hrs above.. can mediapad m1 do that? Tnx in advance

  • Oooooh,my godddddddd.great!!!! I want to buy that.Huawei is the best. Its cheap,beautiful and also useful...

  • I recieved this last friday after getting a call from EE, i was thinking about getting an ipad however i didnt want to pay stupid prices, the agent spoke to me about this tablet and i was shocked when i recieved it!! it compliments the look superbly and it acconplishes every task with speed, i would reccomend this tablet to anyone who is looking for something well worth their money!!! :) :D

  • Recieved this device from EE for £32 a month. VERY impressed with this. Wasnt expecting for it to be as thin/light. Handles everything i throw at it. :)

  • its really great... more than samsung

  • Dude... Dixon.. What is the price of this device? When you bought it.

  • Got this device from EE not quite knowing what I was getting and am definatly impressed. for the price I was expecting something not even half as good as this!

  • is this tablet support phone call?

  • yes, but a bit big for holding next to your ear when using it as a phone.

  • Although a bit apprehensive about getting this device I find that it isn't too bad for a budget 4G tablet. Pro's: Cheap enough, nice comfortable size in the hand for an 8" tablet, relatively quick for a low end tablet, clear sound from the stereo speakers. Camera is not too shabby on first impressions. Cons: Colours look a little washed out (especially in games), Volume control is reversed when in landscape mode, Could do with a flash for the camera. Overall: you get what you pay for.

  • Just got one of these, ace device, no regrets at all.

  • This device is fantastic, I have allways been used to apple products but recently got one of these through EE, and find it far superior. Love the front facing speakers lovely sound quality. really fast processing speeds and a really sleek design!

  • hi ineed some bady to helpme ido backup from P7 to SDcard iwant to restor to minipadx1 no option can some bady tell me haw to do it please

  • Do u hav 1 already.

  • Im very much interested in this tab. Can it also make calls & send sms, mms, etc. Thanks.

  • best tablet on the market better in every wa than ipads why would you waste money when you can get a much better tab for a much beter price

  • It looks like a stretched out HTC One, I'm actually quite impressed with the design. It's one of the best looking tablets I've seen.

  • Well, IMO I'm quite disappointed in the specs really, for a tab; think its going to be cheap.

  • this will be my first tablet

  • does anybody know what processor is? Is it more energy efficient than snapdragon 400 for example? this tablet is good alternative to TAB 4 8inch...

  • HTC one Cloned and got bigger?

  • superb Ill buy one definitely

  • I wish it had a 1080p screen I would have bought it its very good

  • gooood... both mobile phone and tablet together.. 8.0 inch screen ..5mpix camera.. quad core 1.6 ghz.

  • why huawei tablet M1 is good?

  • Look at this phone back and compared to iphone, it looks the same. You can't compare which one is iphone or whawei phone.

  • It seems Huawei just copied HTC one's design but bigger ratio. Inspiration becomes stealing, sadly...

  • Where did u read 4100? Gsmarena has written 4800.

  • This might just be my next tablet.

  • copy of htc one

  • WOW.. Same spec with SamGal Note 8.0... but the Note has bigger RAM and Stylus ofcourse..

  • 4100 mAh battery for an 8 inch screen? Even the 3000+ mAh batteries Samsung puts in their Note series of phones isn't big enough.

  • Cloned from HTC One xD

  • Looks like a HTC one good specs I would like to test it out