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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| HarmonyOS | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2021-07-06 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.48 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Green, Matte Gray and Silver | Black, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 240 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 9000E chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Cortex-A77, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP22 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10050mAh Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 10.32 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air has a score of 77.9, which is a little bit better than the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6's 76.3 score. IPad Air works with iOS 8.x OS, while Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has HarmonyOS OS. The iPad Air is a notably older and somewhat thicker tablet than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, but Apple managed to make it noticeably lighter anyway.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 features just a bit better performance than iPad Air, because although it has a 32 bits processing unit instead of 64-bits and doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 6 more cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. IPad Air has a better screen than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, because although it has a bit worse 1536 x 2048 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher number of pixels per display inch.
The iPad Air's memory for games and applications is just as good as Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6's one, they have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with just a bit better battery duration than iPad Air, because it has a 10050mAh battery size against 8820mAh. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has just a bit better camera than iPad Air, because it has a camera with a lot higher resolution, a lot bigger camera aperture for better low light images and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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