Huawei Mate 9 Lite (64GB) vs Apple iPad Air 2 (WiFi 16GB)
Side by side comparison between Huawei Mate 9 Lite vs Apple iPad Air 2 devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.5"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
12
MP
MP
8mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3340
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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9.7"
IPS
IPS
1536x2048
8
MP
MP
1.2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Triple-core
7340
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Huawei Mate 9 Lite (64GB)
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18 Advantages 
11 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Huawei Mate 9 Lite (64GB) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Model | Mate 9 Lite (64GB) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 16GB) |
| Other model names | Huawei GR5 2017 BLL-L23, Huawei Brooklyn | iPad Air 2 A1566 (WiFi), iPad 6 |
| Country or region available |  (Latin America) |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Huawei | Apple |
| Release date | 11/1/2016 | 10/24/2014, Announced: 10/16/2014 |
| Depth | 8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches) | 6.1 millimeters (0.24 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 76.2 x 150.9 millimeters (3 x 5.94 in) | 169.5 x 240 millimeters (6.67 x 9.45 in) |
| Weight | 162 grams (5.67 ounces) | 437 grams (15.3 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Huawei Mate 9 Lite (64GB) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 9.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~72.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~71.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1536x2048 pixels (4:3) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 401 PPI | 264 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Huawei Mate 9 Lite (64GB) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| System version | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | iOS 8.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | iPadOS 13 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Huawei Mate 9 Lite (64GB) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 655 (16nm) | 64bit: Apple A8X (20nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Triple-core, 1 processor: 3x 1.5GHz Typhoon (Triple-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T830 MP2 900Mhz | PowerVR GX6450 Rogue (8-core) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | Basemark X: 29753 |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Huawei Mate 9 Lite (64GB) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 64GB (54GB available) | 16GB (10GB available) |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Huawei Mate 9 Lite (64GB) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,7,8) TD-LTE 2600 (Bands 38) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | Not supported |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Huawei Mate 9 Lite (64GB) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera) 12 megapixels 2MP | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3968x2976 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 31mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.25µm pixel | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video and HDR photo on front camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Huawei Mate 9 Lite (64GB) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 31mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Huawei Mate 9 Lite (64GB) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, MOV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Huawei Mate 9 Lite (64GB) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Huawei Mate 9 Lite (64GB) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Not supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Huawei Mate 9 Lite (64GB) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3340 mAh | 7340 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 23 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | 650 hours (27.1 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Huawei Mate 9 Lite (64GB) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black/gray, White/silver, White/gold • Metal body • Emotion UI 4.1 • 2.5D glass screen • LED notification • DTS audio | • Colors: Space Gray, Silver, Gold • Retina display • Oleophobic coating • AirDrop file sharing • iCloud service • iCloud Keychain • FaceTime HD |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Huawei Mate 9 Lite (64GB) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 16GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |