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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2012-03-07 | 2018-09-28 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 16.76 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 300.00 | $ 310.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X 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 |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Mali T830 MP2 GPU |
| 7.83 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 8.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a general score of 73.3, which is a bit better than iPad 3's global score of 71.1. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is a noticeably newer tablet, and it is also somewhat thinner and way lighter than the iPad 3. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has Android 8.0 Oreo OS, and iPad 3 counts with iOS 6.1 OS.
The iPad 3 counts with a more vivid screen than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit better amount of pixels per screen inch and a little higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than iPad 3, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite also has an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a better processing power than Apple iPad 3, because it has 3 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores (and they are faster). The iPad 3 features a way better battery life than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity. Apple iPad 3 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a camera in the back with a much worse 5 mega-pixels resolution.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite costs a bit more than iPad 3, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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