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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-09-28 | 2018-03-27 |
| 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.76 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 310.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali T830 MP2 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.7 |
| 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
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a score of 77, which is slightly better than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite's overall score of 73.3. Even though the iPad 9.7-inch (2018) and Huawei MediaPad M5 lite were released with only 6 months difference, iPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s construction is just a bit heavier but a little bit thinner.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features just a bit better looking screen than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display and a slightly better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a bit faster CPU than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a greater number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a better camera than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite. They have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same resolution back facing camera and the same (Full HD) video quality. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a bit more memory to store more games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with longer battery performance than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because it has an 8827mAh battery capacity.
Although iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPad 9.7-inch (2018), else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, resigning some features and specifications.
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