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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 72.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2018-09-28 | 2013-10-22 |
| 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 | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| $ 310.00 | $ 211.00 |
| 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 | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali T830 MP2 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has an overall score of 73.3, which is a little bit better than the iPad Air's 72.6 general score. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is a just a little lighter tablet than the iPad Air, but they have the same thickness. The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has Android 8.0 Oreo OS, while iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x OS.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a bit superior processing unit than iPad Air, because although it has a 32-bits processing unit instead of 64-bits and doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and a higher number of cores. IPad Air features a sharper display than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better pixels density and a slightly better resolution of 1536 x 2048px.
Huawei MediaPad M5 lite has a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPad Air, because it has more internal storage and a SD card slot that allows up to 256 GB. IPad Air captures just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, although it has a lower (Full HD) video quality and a much less mega pixels camera in the back.
IPad Air has greater battery duration than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because it has an 8820mAh battery size instead of 7500mAh.
Although Huawei MediaPad M5 lite is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the iPad Air, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPad Air. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get iPad Air, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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