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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-03-31 | 2018-06-12 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch is slightly better than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, with an 80 score against 75.5. Even though iPad Pro 9.7-inch is noticeably older and noticeably heavier than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, it's body is still somewhat thinner. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a little faster processor than Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a little sharper screen than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a slightly higher 1600 x 2560 resolution. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a way better camera than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, although it has a less MP camera, they both have the same diafragm aperture.
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a very superior battery performance than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has a 43% bigger battery size.
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