Apple iPad Air 2 vs Huawei MediaPad M3 8.4

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camera
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Front
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display
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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
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
Radio
USB
features
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Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
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GPRS
EDGE
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8.66/10

Main
Model
Apple iPad Air 2
Price
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po battery (27.3 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
2014, October
Status
Available. Released 2014, October
platform
OS
iOS 8.1, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A8X
CPU
Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU
PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
camera
Rear
8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm, autofocus
Front
1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 720p@30fps, face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Features
1.12Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, 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
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po battery (27.3 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 (3G/LTE) (15.41 oz, 0.96 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible 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 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1567
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)
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 MediaPad M3 8.4 has a faster CPU Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon than the Apple iPad Air 2. It is an significant difference between these models as a fast processor demonstrates a higher performance. The iPad Air 2 uses a more powerful graphics processor PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics) which will allow the user to run more modern game apps. The MediaPad M3 8.4 uses more RAM (4 GB) i.e. it demonstrates better performance in comparison to the Apple iPad Air 2.

The Huawei MediaPad M3 8.4 has 4K UHD (1600 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 359 ppi pixel density which is higher than the iPad Air 2 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) resolution with 263 ppi pixel density. It means that the iPad Air 2 is a good choice for reading books.

The MediaPad M3 8.4 model is produced with a card slot. This is a pleasant advantage: you can easily extend memory storage and transfer files.

The Huawei MediaPad M3 8.4 has 5 advantages and the iPad Air 2 only 2 so the MediaPad M3 8.4 becomes the best choice. Get the lowest price on Amazon.