Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| -- | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2016-09-29 | 2011-03-02 |
| 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M3 is much better than Apple iPad 2, getting a score of 71.5 against 62.1. Huawei MediaPad M3 is a much newer tablet device, and it's also lighter and somewhat thinner than the Apple iPad 2. The Huawei MediaPad M3 has a greater processing power than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and 6 more CPU cores.
Huawei MediaPad M3 features a much more vibrant screen than iPad 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1600 x 2560px resolution and a way higher pixels count per screen inch. Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with a very superior memory to store more games and applications than iPad 2, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Huawei MediaPad M3 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Huawei MediaPad M3 captures a bit better pictures and videos than iPad 2, because it has a much better 8 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera. Apple iPad 2 counts with greater battery performance than Huawei MediaPad M3, because it has a 36% bigger battery size.
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