It is difficult to find direct rivals for the new tablet of Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),, due to its price and characteristics the situation in a field that in Android would be half a horse between the mid-range and the high-end, not too crowded. It is complicated, in any case, but not impossible, and we can still find a few tablets that can be very interesting alternatives to the new one. iPad 9.7, as is the case with the MediaPad M2 10, in either of its two versions, as you will be able to verify in this comparative with the Technical specifications of both. Which of the two would you choose?
Integrated
Although using premium materials is something that usually puts a step ahead when iPad When we compare it with other tablets, the same does not happen with the MediaPad M2 which, like him, can boast of a metal casing. Neither does the tablet stand out Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), here for your Touch ID, since the Huawei it also has a fingerprint reader. In fact, the latter still has a couple of extras with which to overtake the other, because it has a powerful audio system with the Harman Kardon seal and the premium model arrives with its own stylus.
Dimensions
When we compare the dimensions of the two, we find that they not only have a similar size but that, despite the different formats of their respective screens, their proportions are also similar, thanks to extensive optimization work by Huawei (24x16,95 inch against 23,98x17,28 inch). They are also very close in thickness (7,5 mm against 7,4 mm) and only in the weight we see that the tablet of Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), has some advantage469 grams against 500 grams).
Screen
We must begin by noting that the resolution of the iPad is higher (2048 x 1536 against 1920 x 1200), but we must also take into account other differences that can be just as interesting, although they call less the intention, such as the fact that they use different aspect ratios, prioritizing different types of use (4: 3, optimized for reading , versus 16:10, optimized for video playback). The format also means that there is a small difference in size between the two (9.7 inches against 10.1 inches).
Performance
As we always say in the comparisons in which we face the iPad With Android tablets, it must be remembered that running different operating systems makes the hardware differences somewhat relative, since Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), They have the advantage of having one tailor-made for them. In any case, the advantage in technical specifications is for the MediaPad M2, which has a higher processor (A9 dual core to 1,84 GHz against Kirin 930 eight core to 2,2 GHz). In RAM memory, if we compare with the standard model of the tablet of Huawei would be tied with 2 GB, but it must be remembered that the premium model does already arrive with 3 GB.
Storage capacity
When it comes to storage capacity, it is important which of the two models of the MediaPad M2 we are taking as a reference: with the standard model, on the one hand, it is difficult to decide a clear winner, because the tablet of Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), leaves us more internal storage (32 GB against 16 GB), but that of Huawei It has a micro-SD card slot, which gives us the option of expanding it externally; with the premium model, on the other hand, the victory of this is overwhelming, because it would also win in ROM memory (32 GB against 64 GB).
Cameras
Although it is not the advantage of the MediaPad M2 to which we would recommend that you give greater importance, (thinking that, in any case, few use their tablet frequently to take pictures) its superiority in this section is undeniable, whether we refer to the main camera (8 MP against 13 MP) and the front (1,2 MP against 5 MP).
Autonomy
La MediaPad M2 has already had the opportunity to demonstrate in independent autonomy tests that it is one of the tablets that best responds in this section, but for now, sticking only to the technical specifications, it must be recognized that the iPad would start with an advantage in terms of battery capacity, since Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), has not confirmed this data yet, but what is expected is that it is the same as the first iPad Air (8600 mAh against 6600 mAh).
Price
As you can see, the MediaPad M2 can be a very interesting Android alternative to new iPad and it must be borne in mind that the standard version is also considerably cheaper, since it can be purchased for less than $350, Whereas the iPad will be sold for $400. If we are willing to approach the $450, on the other hand, we can get the premium version of the tablet from Huawei, with more memory and a stylus included.