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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS |
| 2018-03-27 | 2021-07-06 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 21.48 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Green, Matte Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| $ 559.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 240 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Kirin 9000E chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-G78 MP22 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 | 13.00 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 | 8.03 |
| 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 | 10050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 9.52 | 10.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a general score of 77, which is a little bit better than the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6's 76.3 overall score. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a way older and somewhat thicker tablet than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, but Apple managed to build it a lot lighter anyway. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a little bit better performance than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 features a screen that is very similar to the display in Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a little worse display pixel density, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a larger screen. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6's memory to install applications and games is just as good as iPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a little bit better camera than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, although it has a way worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, a much tinier aperture which is worse for low light photography and video and a much lower 8 mega pixels resolution back camera. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has 10050mAh of battery capacity against 8827mAh.
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