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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-03-27 | 2018-09-28 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 16.76 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 559.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali T830 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 8.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has an overall score of 77, which is just a bit better than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite's global score of 73.3. IPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s construction is just a bit thinner but just a little heavier than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, and they were released with only 6 months difference. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a little bit better processing power than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with just a bit better display than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a just a bit higher pixel count per inch in the screen. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a little bit better storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has longer battery duration than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because it has an 8827mAh battery size. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) shoots better photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite. Both of them have a same resolution back facing camera, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates.
Although iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a better device, it is way more expensive than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Huawei MediaPad M5 lite. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy iPad 9.7-inch (2018), but if you don't you can save some money and get the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, resigning a couple specs and features.
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