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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| iOS 8.x | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2014-10-16 | 2018-09-28 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 16.76 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 310.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali T830 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 8.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 3 has a general score of 77.5, which is a little bit better than the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite's 73.3 overall score. The iPad mini 3 body has the same thickness than the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, but it's lighter. The iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while Huawei MediaPad M5 lite works with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features just a little better processing power than iPad mini 3, because although it has a 32-bit CPU instead of 64-bits and doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and 6 more processing cores. IPad mini 3 counts with a much better screen than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen density and a slightly higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
Apple iPad mini 3 captures slightly better photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, although it has a way worse 5 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a worse (Full HD) video quality. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features just a bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad mini 3, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features improved battery lifetime than iPad mini 3, because it has 7500mAh of battery capacity instead of 6350mAh.
Although iPad mini 3 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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