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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 0000-00-00 | 2018-06-12 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 263 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is just a bit better than the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), getting a 75.5 score against 71.3. Huawei MediaPad M5 8's body is somewhat thicker but extremely lighter than the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024). Huawei MediaPad M5 8 comes with Android 8.0 Oreo OS, while Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a way better hardware performance than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a much better looking display than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a really smaller display, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per display inch.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), and although they both have the same internal memory, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 and iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) feature quite similar cameras, because although the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking photos in low-light situations, it also counts with a camera in the back with more megapixels.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a really longer battery duration than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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