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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | iOS 9.x |
| 2018-06-12 | 2015-09-09 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 25.50 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 424.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Apple A9X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 10.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro is slightly better than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, getting a 79.5 score against 75.5. Apple iPad Pro's construction is just a little bit thinner than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, but it's heavier and was released 3 years before. The Apple iPad Pro works with iOS 9.x operating system, while Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has Android 8.0 Oreo operating system.
The Apple iPad Pro counts with a little more vivid display than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because although it has a way worse pixel density, it also counts with a much bigger display and a little higher 2732 x 2048 resolution. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has just a little better hardware performance than iPad Pro, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has a higher number of cores.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Pro, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The iPad Pro captures slightly better pictures and videos than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and a way less megapixels resolution back camera.
Apple iPad Pro features a much longer battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has a 102 percent greater battery capacity.
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