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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2018-06-12 | 2021-09-24 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 17.18 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 8.58 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 9.36 |
| 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
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is a bit better than the iPad 10.2-inch (2021), getting a overall score of 75.5 against 73.2. Even though the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is noticeably older than the iPad 10.2-inch (2021), it's body is just a little thinner and incredibly lighter. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 comes with Android 8.0 Oreo OS, while iPad 10.2-inch (2021) works with iPadOS 15.x OS.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a bit better looking screen than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a quite better resolution of 1600 x 2560. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a way bigger storage for applications and games than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB.
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a bit more powerful processor than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because although it has lesser processing cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a much longer battery life than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has 8526mAh of battery capacity instead of 5100mAh.
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and a back facing camera with way less MP.
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