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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2018-09-28 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.76 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 310.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali T830 MP2 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 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, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a global score of 73.3, which is better than iPad 9.7-inch's overall score of 65.4. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite body has the same thickness than the iPad 9.7-inch, but it is just a little bit lighter. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system, and iPad 9.7-inch works with iOS 13.x operating system.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a bit more powerful CPU than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has more RAM and a larger number of cores. IPad 9.7-inch features a bit better looking screen than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a little bit more pixels per inch of display.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch shoots better pictures and videos than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite. Both have the same (Full HD) video definition, a back-facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels and the same 30 fps video frame rate.
The iPad 9.7-inch has improved battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because it has an 18 percent larger battery capacity.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is a lot more expensive than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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