Compare tablets
Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 71.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 2016-09-29 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 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 |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 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
IPad mini 2 has a global score of 77.2, which is slightly better than the Huawei MediaPad M3's global score of 71.5. IPad mini 2 is better than the Huawei MediaPad M3, we must highlight that it is also a noticeably older, just a little heavier and just a little thicker tablet. The Huawei MediaPad M3 has a bit more powerful CPU than iPad mini 2, because although it has a 32 bits CPU instead of 64-bits and doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and more cpu cores.
Apple iPad mini 2 features just a bit better display than Huawei MediaPad M3, although it has a quite smaller screen, a little bit worse resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a just a bit inferior number of pixels per inch of display. IPad mini 2 counts with just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad M3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Apple iPad mini 2 has greater battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad M3, because it has a 6471mAh battery capacity instead of 5100mAh. The Apple iPad mini 2 captures much better pictures and videos than Huawei MediaPad M3, although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower 5 mega-pixels resolution.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.