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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-03-27 | 2018-06-12 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 559.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.25 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has an overall score of 77, which is slightly better than Huawei MediaPad M5 8's 75.5 global score. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) construction has the same thickness than the Huawei MediaPad M5 8, but it's noticeably heavier. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a bit better display than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a little bit higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a much better storage for games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a little better processing power than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a higher number of cores and 2 GB more RAM.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) takes a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, although it has a back camera with lot less megapixels and a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures or video in low-light situations. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a superior battery life than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity against 5100mAh.
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