Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-03-24 | 2018-09-28 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 16.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 220.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Mali T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 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 (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 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
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a general score of 73.3, which is better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch's score of 65.4. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite comes with Android 8.0 Oreo OS, while Apple iPad 9.7-inch works with iOS 13.x OS. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite's body has the same thickness than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, but it's just a bit lighter.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a little bit better processing power than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a greater number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM memory. Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a bit more vivid screen than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a just a bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The iPad 9.7-inch has better battery life than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because it has an 18% more battery size.
IPad 9.7-inch counts with a much better camera than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite. Both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is a lot more expensive than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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