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Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 61.5 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-02-23 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.44 x 4.75 x 0.31 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.61 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gray, Purple, Red and White | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Hisilicon Kirin 910 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1600 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-450MP4 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air has a global score of 77.9, which is much better than the Huawei MediaPad M1's 61.5 score. IPad Air works with iOS 8.x OS, while Huawei MediaPad M1 comes with Android 4.2.2 OS. IPad Air's construction is just a little bit thinner but a lot heavier than Huawei MediaPad M1, and both were released only a couple of months apart.
IPad Air counts with a much better looking display than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has a higher pixel density, a lot higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a bigger screen. The iPad Air has a better processor than Huawei MediaPad M1, because although it has 2 less and slower CPU cores, and they both have a 1 GB RAM, the iPad Air also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an extra graphics processing unit.
IPad Air features much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Huawei MediaPad M1, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. IPad Air captures greater photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad M1. Both of them have the same video frame rates, a same resolution camera in the back and the same video resolution.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a much longer battery life than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has an 84 percent greater battery capacity.
The iPad Air costs a lot more than the Huawei MediaPad M1, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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