Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2011-03-02 | 2018-09-28 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 16.76 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | $ 310.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Mali T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 8.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a score of 73.3, which is much better than Apple iPad 2's general score of 62.1. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite works with Android 8.0 Oreo OS, while Apple iPad 2 works with iOS 7.x OS. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is a newer tablet, and it is also way lighter and thinner than Apple iPad 2.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a better looking display than iPad 2, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a much higher 1920 x 1200 resolution and a lot higher pixels density. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a better performing processing unit than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than iPad 2, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has just a little bit longer battery performance than Apple iPad 2, because it has 7500mAh of battery capacity instead of 6944mAh.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite takes way better videos and photos than Apple iPad 2, because it has a camera with lot more megapixels and a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is also a lot cheaper.
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