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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2018-09-28 | -- |
| 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 16.76 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 310.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 224 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali T830 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a global score of 73.3, which is much better than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s overall score of 60.6. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite works with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system, while iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a little sharper screen than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a lot worse 1920 x 1200 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better count of pixels per inch of screen.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a lot better hardware performance than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has just a bit better camera than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because it has a much more MP back facing camera. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a much better battery lifetime than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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