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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| -- | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2016-09-29 | 2017-03-24 |
| 8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 220.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M3 is a little bit better than iPad 9.7-inch, getting a overall score of 71.5 against 65.4. Huawei MediaPad M3 is a just a little thinner and much lighter tablet than the iPad 9.7-inch, although both of them were released with only a couple months difference. The Huawei MediaPad M3 has a bit better looking display than iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a better pixel density.
The Huawei MediaPad M3 features a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB. Huawei MediaPad M3 features a bit faster processor than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a much better battery life than Huawei MediaPad M3, because it has a 73 percent more battery capacity. The iPad 9.7-inch shoots way better photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad M3. Both have the same resolution camera in the back.
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