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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| iOS 8.x | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2014-10-16 | 2015-07-16 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 8.46 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| $ 271.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Mali-T628 MP4 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 4800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 has a global score of 79.3, which is a lot better than the Huawei MediaPad M2's 65.5 overall score. IPad Air 2 is an older and extremely heavier tablet than Huawei MediaPad M2, but Apple managed to build it thinner anyway. IPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, while Huawei MediaPad M2 works with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system.
Huawei MediaPad M2 features a bit better processing unit than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit processing unit instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 1 GB more RAM. The iPad Air 2 has a little sharper screen than Huawei MediaPad M2, because although it has a quite lower pixel count per display inch, it also counts with a larger display and a little bit higher resolution of 2048 x 1536px.
IPad Air 2 counts with a much better camera than Huawei MediaPad M2. Both have the same resolution back camera, the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate. Apple iPad Air 2 features a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei MediaPad M2, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
IPad Air 2 features a way better battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad M2, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity.
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