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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| -- | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2012-03-07 |
| 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Apple A5X 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 | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 7.83 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M3 is just a bit better than the iPad 3, having a overall score of 71.5 against 71.1. Huawei MediaPad M3 is a way newer tablet, and it is also way lighter and notably thinner than iPad 3. Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with a better performing processor than iPad 3, because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores (and also faster).
The iPad 3 features a bit sharper display than Huawei MediaPad M3, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a way worse pixels number per display inch, it also counts with a larger screen. The Huawei MediaPad M3 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei MediaPad M3 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 128 GB.
The iPad 3 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad M3, because it has a 11560mAh battery size. The iPad 3 shoots a lot better photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad M3, although it has a way less mega-pixels camera.
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