Also this morning we have attended the presentation of another interesting tablet, although this case is a compact one and comes with the seal of Huawei: in a field (that of 8 inches), where basic and mid-range tablets predominate, the new MediaPad M3 It has immediately become one of the most interesting models that we are going to be able to find and it has to be faced in our comparative to test its potential, therefore, to one of the great references, which is nothing but the iPad mini 4. Which of the two makes more merits to fight for the crown? We examine the Technical specifications of both and we leave it to you to decide.
Integrated
In the design section we find two devices that do not depart too much from what are the aesthetic lines of their respective manufacturers, and with quite similar strengths: both leave us the premium finishes typical of the metal casings and both They have a physical home button that integrates the fingerprint reader.
Dimensions
Regarding the size, the iPad mini 4 It is somewhat more compact, but you have to think that its screen is also somewhat smaller (21,55x12,45 inch against 20,32x13,48 inch), which also justifies the small difference in weight that we found between the two (310 grams against 299 grams). Where it is necessary to know the victory without doubts to the tablet of Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), is in the thickness section, in any case (7,3 mm against 6,1 mm).
Screen
We just said that the screen of the MediaPad M3 it's something bigger8.4 inches against 7.9 inches), but it is not the only difference to take into account, since it also has a higher resolution (2560 x 1600 against 2048 x 1536), so much so that even despite its size it has the highest pixel density (PPI 359 against PPI 324). Another important detail that must be mentioned is that they use different formats: that of the tablet Huawei is 16:10 (optimized for video playback) and that of the Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), is 4: 3 (optimized for reading).
Performance
The new tablet from Huawei It may be small, but it does not lack power, since it rides a Kirin 950 (the same processor as the Huawei Mate 8, with eight cores and a maximum frequency of 2,3 GHz) and they are accompanied by nothing less than 4 GB RAM memory. The figures of the iPad mini 4 are quite inferior (processor A8 dual-core and 1,5 GHz y 2 GB RAM memory), although it must be borne in mind that the difference will probably be less than what would be expected thanks to the advantage of having custom-made software.
Storage capacity
Another point in favor of the tablet Huawei is in the storage capacity section: the MediaPad M3 not only comes with double the internal memory (32 GB against 16 GB), but also has a card slot micro-SD, which gives us the possibility of extending it externally.
Cameras
The cameras section is not the brightest in either of these two tablets, but it is probably the least important of all when it comes to these types of devices. In case any of you have a special need for a good camera on your tablet, in any case, it is worth noting that although they are tied in terms of the main camera (8 MP in both), in the front camera the advantage is very clear for the MediaPad M3 (8 MP against 1,2 MP).
Autonomy
As we always remember, consumption is a fundamental part of the autonomy equation and we will have to wait to see real tests of use to see which of the two wins, but for now we can say that they start from very similar figures in terms of capacity. Of battery (5100 mAh against 5124 mAh).
Price
Another factor that plays in favor of MediaPad M3 is the price as it has been advertised for a lower price than the iPad mini 4: the first will be sold from $349, while getting the second costs us at least $389.
It is important to mention that the iPad mini 4 is more powerful than the competition due to the symbiosis of its hardware and software.