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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 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 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 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 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 | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 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 8 has a global score of 75.5, which is better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch's score of 65.4. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system, while Apple iPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x operating system. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is a newer tablet, and it is also lighter and just a bit thinner than Apple iPad 9.7-inch.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a bit more powerful processor than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a higher number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a bit sharper display than iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a quite better 1600 x 2560px resolution.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features much more memory capacity for applications and games than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB. IPad 9.7-inch counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, although it has a tinier camera aperture and a way less mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
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