Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2011-03-02 | 2018-06-12 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.16 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a global score of 75.5, which is a lot better than the iPad 2's 62.1 global score. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with Android 8.0 Oreo OS, while iPad 2 has iOS 7.x OS. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is a extremely newer tablet, and it's also somewhat thinner and a lot lighter than iPad 2.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a lot better screen than iPad 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a lot more pixels per inch of display. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a much better memory for apps and games than Apple iPad 2, because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a faster processor than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with 6 more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a lot better camera than Apple iPad 2, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture and a much better resolution back facing camera.
The iPad 2 features improved battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has 6944mAh of battery capacity.
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