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Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 71.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 2016-09-29 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air has a global score of 77.9, which is slightly better than Huawei MediaPad M3's score of 71.5. Although it's the best we compare here, the Apple iPad Air is a noticeably older, a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier portable tablet than Huawei MediaPad M3. IPad Air and Huawei MediaPad M3 feature very similar processing units, because although the Huawei MediaPad M3 has a 32-bit processor against 64-bits and doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of cores.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a little bit better display than Huawei MediaPad M3, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a much lower pixel density, it also counts with a larger screen. Apple iPad Air features a very superior camera than Huawei MediaPad M3, although it has a back-facing camera with lot less mega-pixels resolution.
The Apple iPad Air has a slightly bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei MediaPad M3, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Apple iPad Air has a really longer battery duration than Huawei MediaPad M3, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity against 5100mAh.
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