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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | HarmonyOS |
| 2017-03-24 | 2021-07-06 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 21.48 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Green, Matte Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| $ 220.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Kirin 9000E chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Mali-G78 MP22 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 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 (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 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
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 is much better than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, having a general score of 76.3 against 65.4. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has HarmonyOS OS, and Apple iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x OS. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6's body is extremely newer and somewhat thinner, but also noticeably heavier than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a quite better performance than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and 6 more CPU cores. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 features a slightly better display than iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a quite worse screen density, it also counts with a larger display and a little higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px.
The iPad 9.7-inch shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, although it has a camera with way less MP resolution, a lot worse video definition and a much tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing photos or video in poorly lited situations. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than iPad 9.7-inch.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a bit longer battery duration than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has 10050mAh of battery capacity.
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