Apple iPad Pro 9.7 vs Huawei MediaPad M3 8.4

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Technology
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Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
body
Dimensions
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
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Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
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Java
sound
3.5mm jack
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3G bands
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8.66/10

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Model
Apple iPad Pro 9.7
Price
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)
CAMERA Rear: 12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
CAMERA Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion battery (27.9 Wh)
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7.33/10

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Model
Huawei MediaPad M3 8.4
Price
$320.99
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
CAMERA Front: 8 MP
DISPLAY Resolution: 1600 x 2560 pixels (~359 ppi pixel density)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
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launch
Announced
2016, March
Status
Available. Released 2016, March
platform
OS
iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A9X
CPU
Dual-core 2.16 GHz (Twister)
GPU
PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/3" sensor size, 1.22 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
9.7 inches
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating - True-tone display
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion battery (27.9 Wh)
Talk time
About 10 h
body
Dimensions
240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)
Weight
437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (LTE) (15.66 oz, 0.96 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/128/256 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC
NFC
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector; magnetic connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, September
Status
Available. Released 2016, October
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Hisilicon Kirin 950
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
GPU
Mali-T880 MP4
camera
Rear
8 MP, autofocus
Front
8 MP
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
8.4 inches
Resolution
1600 x 2560 pixels (~359 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes - EMUI 4.1
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 5100 mAh battery
Talk time
—
body
Dimensions
215.5 x 124.2 x 7.3 mm (8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 in)
Weight
-
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Silver, Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC
—
Radio
To be confirmed
USB
microUSB v2.0
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Huawei MediaPad M3 8.4 runs a faster CPU Dual-core 2.16 GHz (Twister) in compare to the iPad Pro 9.7. It is an significant specification of this tablet because a fast CPU shows a higher performance. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7 has a faster GPU PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics) which will allow the user to enjoy more new games. The Huawei MediaPad M3 8.4 is equipped with more RAM (4 GB) which means that this tablet shows better performance in comparison to the iPad Pro 9.7.

The Huawei MediaPad M3 8.4 has 4K UHD (1600 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 359 ppi pixel density which is higher compared with the Apple iPad Pro 9.7 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) resolution with 263 ppi pixel density. Such display resolution means that the iPad Pro 9.7 is the best buy for reading books. If you want to get pictures of a good quality then the iPad Pro 9.7 is a better buy for you because this tablet is equipped with more quality back 5-Megapixel camera with 2.2 aperture. The iPad Pro 9.7 captures videos with a higher resolution: 4K UHD vs FullHD.

The MediaPad M3 8.4 device has a card slot. This is a pleasant bonus: the owner can easily extend memory storage and transfer files.

Taking into account the above differences the Huawei MediaPad M3 8.4 is the best choice. Get the lowest price on Amazon.