The most complicated rival that any tablet that wants to compete in the mid-range field has right now is the tablet of Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),, so it could not be another that we face the new tablet of Huawei in the comparative from today. Which of the two offers us a better quality / price ratio? We review its technical specifications to help you assess it: MediaPad M5 Lite 10 vs iPad 2018.
Integrated
Design has always been one of the strengths of tablets from Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),, but lately it has also been the case for tablets of Huawei and we would be inclined to say that in this case it is the one that comes out the winner: both have important virtues, such as the metal casing and the fingerprint reader, but the MediaPad M5 Lite 10 It can also boast of arriving with four Harman Kardon stereo speakers, it has the advantage that it uses a USB Type-C port and, finally, its screen is laminated, one of the drawbacks that are always put to the iPad 2018.
Dimensions
Regarding the dimensions, we find that they have a very similar size, the difference being more a matter of proportions, since the iPad It is a more square tablet (24,34x16,22 inch against 24x16,95 inch). If we take into account, however, that the MediaPad M5 Lite 10 It has a slightly larger screen, this proximity should almost be counted as another point in its favor. In the peso we find a similar situation (475 grams against 469 grams) and the same happens with the thickness (7,7 mm against 7,5 mm).
Screen
We have already told you that the screen of the MediaPad M5 Lite 10 is a bit broader10.1 inches front 9.7 inches), but it is not the only difference to take into account: on the one hand, it is important to note that they do not use the same aspect ratio, with the classic 16:10 on the tablet of Huawei, optimized for video playback, compared to the 4: 3 typical of the iPad, more favorable for reading; on the other hand, the tablet of Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), has a somewhat higher resolution (1920 x 1200 against 2048 x 1536), although it is probably a minor difference compared to the others.
Performance
Comparison in the performance section based on technical specifications alone is complicated when, as in this case, we have two tablets with different operating systems. The best way to get rid of doubts is to see them in a performance test face to face, but for now, as an approximation, it must be said that with a Kirin 659 (eight cores and 2,36 GHz maximum frequency) and 3 GB RAM memory, the tablet Huawei It is one of the Android of its most interesting range, but it probably still lags behind the iPad 2018 with its A10 (four cores to 2,34 GHz) and its 2 GB of RAM memory, thanks to the advantage it has in integration between software and hardware.
Storage capacity
With regard to storage capacity, the victory falls, on the other hand, on the side of the MediaPad M5 Lite 10simply by having a card slot micro-SD and give us the opportunity to pull external storage, since when it comes to internal memory they are really tied, with 32 GB for the basic model in both.
Cameras
We always insist that when it comes to tablets it is not a section that should be given too much importance, but for those who are clear that they are going to use them, it should be noted that the MediaPad M5 Lite 10 is again a superior option, with one of 8 MP behind and another equal in the front, while those of the iPad 2018 sound 8 and 1.2 MPrespectively.
Autonomy
With the added complication of having different operating systems, it is especially difficult to give an autonomy winner without yet having comparable data from independent tests. What we can say for the moment is that the iPad 2018 has a larger capacity battery (8827 mAh against 7500 mAh) and it is true that the tablets of Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), they tend to lead in this section. The tablets of HuaweiIn any case, they do not usually disappoint, so we would not dare to rule out that it ends up prevailing.
MediaPad M5 Lite 10 vs iPad 2018: final balance of the comparison and price
Although we cannot say anything for sure, it seems likely that the iPad 2018 It ends up imposing on performance and autonomy, but it must be said that for an Android tablet of its price, there are two points in which you can not make many reproaches to the MediaPad M5 Lite 10. The tablet of HuaweiIn any case, it has some extras in its favor in the design section, the possibility of using micro-SD cards and, if we are interested, a better front camera.
In favor of the MediaPad M5 Lite 10 the price also plays, because it will be 50 euros cheaper than the iPad 2018 (although we can save a few euros with this one also on Amazon), which is a notable difference for mid-range tablets: the tablet from Huawei will be launched by $300while that of Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), sold for $350.