Huawei MediaPad M3 LTE vs Apple iPad Air (2022) Wi-Fi + Cellular

  • Huawei MediaPad M3 LTE was first released on 09/01/2016. The tablet has a touchscreen display of 8.4 inches with a resolution of 2560x1600 pixels, bringing the optimal experience for watching movies, reading newspapers, and playing games.

    This series of tablets from Huawei is powered by a non-removable battery of 5100mAh. So, if you are too busy or often have to move outdoors but forget to charge the device, it's no longer a problem.

    Powering the Huawei MediaPad M3 LTE is the HiSilicon Kirin 950 chip. Along with the powerful CPU, the RAM capacity is 4GB. With the above parameters, you can quickly handle daily tasks, run heavy applications or play some popular games smoothly.

    In terms of cameras, the MediaPad M3 LTE on the rear packs a camera of 8-megapixel. It also has a front camera of 8-megapixel setup for selfies.

    The MediaPad M3 LTE runs EMUI 4.1 based on Android 6.0. This combination will bring you more interesting experiences on your tablet. It has 32GB of inbuilt storage, non-expandable via microSD up to 128GB. This is a single SIM tablet.

    Connectivity options on the Huawei MediaPad M3 LTE include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC. Sensors on the tablet include accelerometer, compass/magnetometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor.
  • Apple iPad Air (2022) Wi-Fi + Cellular was first released on 03/08/2022. It is available in Blue, Pink, Purple, Space Grey, Starlight. The tablet has a touchscreen display of 10.9 inches with a resolution of 2360x1640 pixels, bringing the optimal experience for watching movies, reading newspapers, and playing games.

    Powering the Apple iPad Air (2022) Wi-Fi + Cellular is the Apple M1 chip. Along with the powerful CPU, the RAM capacity is 8GB. With the above parameters, you can quickly handle daily tasks, run heavy applications or play some popular games smoothly.

    In terms of cameras, the iPad Air (2022) Wi-Fi + Cellular on the rear packs a camera of 12-megapixel. It also has a front camera of 12-megapixel setup for selfies.

    It has 64GB of inbuilt storage, non-expandable. This is a dual SIM tablet, measuring 247.60 x 178.50 x 6.10 (height x width x thickness) and weighing 462.00g.

    Connectivity options on the Apple iPad Air (2022) Wi-Fi + Cellular include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, USB Type C. Sensors on the tablet include accelerometer, compass/magnetometer, ambient light sensor.
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Premium build quality, easy to handle

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Polished software

Good battery life

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Gets warm under load

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Model
MediaPad M3 LTE
iPad Air (2022) Wi-Fi + Cellular
Price
$469
$817
Release date
September 2016
8th March 2022
Form factor
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Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)
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247.60 x 178.50 x 6.10
Weight (g)
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462.00
Battery capacity (mAh)
5100
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Colours
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Blue, Pink, Purple, Space Grey, Starlight
Screen size (inches)
8.4
10.9
Touchscreen
Resolution
2560x1600 pixels
2360x1640 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)
359
264
Processor
1.8GHz octa-core
octa-core
Processor make
RAM
Internal storage
Expandable storage
Expandable storage type
microSD
-
Expandable storage up to (GB)
128
-
Rear camera
8-megapixel
12-megapixel
Front camera
8-megapixel
12-megapixel
Operating system
Skin
EMUI 4.1
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USB Type-C
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Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported
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802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth version
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5.00
USB OTG
Yes
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Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Gyroscope