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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 74.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS |
| 2018-03-27 | 2021-07-06 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 9.69 x 6.26 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Dark Blue and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 559.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 280 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7250mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 9.52 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a bit better than the Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021), having a 77 score against 74.8. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a way older, just a little bit heavier and a little thicker device than Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021). The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) features a bit superior processor than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has more CPU cores and more RAM.
Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) features a slightly better looking screen than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen, a little higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a bit bigger display. Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) features as much memory capacity for games and applications as the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) one, both of them have equal internal memory.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with improved battery lifetime than Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021), because it has a 22 percent larger battery size. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much better camera than Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021), although it has a much smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and videos, they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition.
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