Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-03-24 | 2018-06-12 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 10.19 x 6.76 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 220.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 280 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 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 GT7600 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 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 (4G) | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 5.4 |
| 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 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 is much better than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, getting a score of 75.8 against 65.4. Although the Huawei MediaPad M5 10 is a bit heavier than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, it's a little thinner and newer. Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has Android 8.0 Oreo OS, and Apple iPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x OS.
Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a little faster processor than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. Huawei MediaPad M5 10 counts with a little bit better looking display than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a little bit higher pixels number in each inch in the screen, a quite better resolution of 2560 x 1600 and a little bit larger screen.
Huawei MediaPad M5 10 counts with a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch features superior battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad M5 10, because it has an 8827mAh battery size against 7500mAh.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a bit better camera than Huawei MediaPad M5 10, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for taking images and/or video in poorly lited environments and a much lower 8 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
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