📱 Model features |
| Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) | Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) |
| Model | iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) | Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) |
| Other model names | iPad Air 2 A1567 Cellular (4G LTE), iPad 6 | Tablet Huawei Mediapad M1 LTE S8-306L, Mediapad M1 S8-301L |
| Country or region available | 
(Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Apple | Huawei |
| Release date | 10/24/2014, Announced: 10/16/2014 | 4/1/2014 |
| Depth | 6.1 millimeters (0.24 inches) | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 169.5 x 240 millimeters (6.67 x 9.45 in) | 120.7 x 214.4 millimeters (4.75 x 8.44 in) |
| Weight | 444 grams (15.54 ounces) | 329 grams (11.52 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System |
| Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) | Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) |
| System version | iOS 8.0 | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | iPadOS 13 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor |
| Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) | Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) |
| Chipset | 64bit: Apple A8X (20nm) | 32bit: Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 910 Hi6620 |
| CPU | Triple-core, 1 processor:
3x 1.5GHz Typhoon (Triple-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor:
4x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR GX6450 Rogue (8-core) | ARM Mali-450 MP4 |
| Performance (benchmark) | Basemark X: 29753 | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage |
| Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) | Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 128GB (117GB available) | 16GB (12GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot) |
📲 Display |
| Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) | Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 9.7" inches | 8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~71.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1536x2048 pixels (4:3) | 800x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 264 PPI | 189 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
📶 Mobile networks |
| Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) | Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band detailsCollapse details |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 - S8-306L: 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS S8-301L: 850/900/1900/2100 - S8-306L: 2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29)
TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41) | LTE S8-301L: 800/1800/2100/2600 - S8-306L: 700/900/1800 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera |
| Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) | Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 31mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video and HDR photo on front camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera |
| Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) | Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 1280x720 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 31mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia |
| Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) | Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, MOV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity |
| Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) | Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Proprietary TV-out | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors |
| Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) | Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) |
| Sensors | Accelerometer
Ambient Light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)
Gyroscope | Accelerometer
Compass
Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Not supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery |
| Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) | Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) |
| Battery type | LiPo: Li-Ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: Li-Ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 7340 mAh | 4800 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 8 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features |
| Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) | Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 16GB) |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Space Gray, Silver, Gold
• Retina display
• Oleophobic coating
• AirDrop file sharing
• iCloud service
• iCloud Keychain
• FaceTime HD | • Colors: White, Tulip, Carnation, Lily, Titanium Gray
• Huawei Emotion UI 2.0
• DTS sound enhancement
• WiFi hotspot
• Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate |
| Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) | Huawei Mediapad M1 (4G LTE 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 |