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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2018-06-12 | 2017-03-24 |
| 10.19 x 6.76 x 0.29 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 280 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a global score of 75.8, which is better than the iPad 9.7-inch's 65.4 score. Although the Huawei MediaPad M5 10 is just a little bit heavier than the iPad 9.7-inch, it's a little bit thinner and also newer. Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has Android 8.0 Oreo operating system, and iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x operating system.
Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has just a little better hardware performance than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM. The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a slightly better looking display than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch of screen, a little larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 2560 x 1600px.
IPad 9.7-inch takes clearer photographs and videos than Huawei MediaPad M5 10, although it has a camera in the back with a much worse 8 megapixels resolution and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs in low-light environments. Huawei MediaPad M5 10 has a very superior memory to install games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with superior battery duration than Huawei MediaPad M5 10, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity.
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