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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2018-06-12 | 2011-03-02 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 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 960 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.01 |
| 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 | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 M5 8 has an overall score of 75.5, which is much better than iPad 2's general score of 62.1. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system, while iPad 2 works with iOS 7.x operating system. Huawei MediaPad M5 8's design is much newer, lighter and somewhat thinner than iPad 2.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a faster processing unit than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores (and they are faster). Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a much better screen than iPad 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater display density and a much higher 1600 x 2560px resolution.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Apple iPad 2, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB and more internal memory capacity. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 captures greater photographs and videos than Apple iPad 2, because it has a larger aperture and a way better resolution back camera.
IPad 2 counts with superior battery life than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has a 36 percent bigger battery size.
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