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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 77.2 |
| 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 | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.76 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 310.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.5 |
| 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 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali T830 MP2 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) 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 | 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, 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 | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 7.92 |
| 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 Apple iPad mini 2 has a global score of 77.2, which is a bit better than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite's 73.3 overall score. The Apple iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, while Huawei MediaPad M5 lite comes with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system. Apple iPad mini 2's design has the same thickness than the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, but it's extremely lighter.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with just a little better performance than iPad mini 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU and a 32-bit processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. The Apple iPad mini 2 features a lot better looking screen than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a better pixels count per screen inch.
IPad mini 2 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, although it has a worse 1920x1080 video definition and a camera with lot less MP. Huawei MediaPad M5 lite counts with a little bit more storage capacity for games and applications than iPad mini 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 lite features a bit superior battery duration than iPad mini 2, because it has 7500mAh of battery capacity instead of 6471mAh.
Although iPad mini 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money 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 specs, you can buy iPad mini 2, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite, letting go a couple specs and features.
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