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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | iOS 8.x |
| 2018-09-28 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.58 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.76 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| $ 310.00 | $ 231.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali T830 MP2 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 has a global score of 74.2, which is slightly better than the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite's 73.3 global score. The iPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x OS, and Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has Android 8.0 Oreo OS. The iPad Air 2 construction is a little bit lighter and thinner than the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, even though it was released 4 years before.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a bit more powerful CPU than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit processor against 64-bits, it also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The iPad Air 2 features a more vivid display than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixels count per screen inch and a slightly better 2048 x 1536 resolution.
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a superior camera than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite. Both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a back facing camera with an 8 megapixels. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than iPad Air 2, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with just a bit better battery duration than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has a 7500mAh battery capacity against 7340mAh.
IPad Air 2 not only is the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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