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Blackview MEGA 5 vs iPad Air 13-inch (M4)

Blackview MEGA 5
50.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
57.4Inno Score
46.7Performance80.4
52.8Display35.4
60.8Battery35.6
42.1Portability61
47.6Features74.4
4 spec wins — Blackview MEGA 57 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M4)

InnoReviews verdict

iPad Air 13-inch (M4) wins this tablet face-off, 57.4 to 50.7, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+34) and features (+27). Blackview MEGA 5 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Blackview MEGA 5

  • Stronger display score: 53 vs 35
  • Stronger battery score: 61 vs 36
  • 175% higher charging: 55 W vs 20 W
  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 33% higher Rear camera: 16 MP vs 12 MP

Reasons to pick the iPad Air 13-inch (M4)

  • Stronger performance score: 80 vs 47
  • Stronger portability score: 61 vs 42
  • Stronger features score: 74 vs 48
  • 50% higher RAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
  • 20% lower thickness: 6.1 mm vs 7.6 mm

Display

Display comparison: Blackview MEGA 5 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpecBlackview MEGA 5iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
Screen size12.2 ″12.9 ″+6%
Panel typeIPSLiquid Retina IPS LCD
Resolution2400 x 16002732x2048
Pixel density236 ppi264 ppi+12%
Refresh rate120 Hz+100%60 Hz
Peak brightness550 nits600 nits+9%

Performance

Performance comparison: Blackview MEGA 5 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpecBlackview MEGA 5iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
ChipsetUnisoc T7300Apple M4
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,576Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—12,591Top 9%
RAM8 GB12 GB+50%
Storage options256GB UFS 3.1 + microSD (up to 2TB)128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: Blackview MEGA 5 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpecBlackview MEGA 5iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
Capacity10,000 mAh—
Charging55 W+175%20 W
Endurance—10 h

Design

Design comparison: Blackview MEGA 5 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpecBlackview MEGA 5iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
Weight635 g616 g+3%
Thickness7.6 mm6.1 mm+20%
Material—Aluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: Blackview MEGA 5 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpecBlackview MEGA 5iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
Rear camera16 MP+33%12 MP
Front camera13 MP+8%12 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Blackview MEGA 5 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpecBlackview MEGA 5iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46
Cellular4G LTE (Dual SIM)5G optional
USB—USB-C (10Gbps)

Features

Features comparison: Blackview MEGA 5 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpecBlackview MEGA 5iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
StylusYes (Stylus 2.0, included)Apple Pencil Pro
Keyboard supportNoYes
SpeakersDual 2W box speakers with Smart-KStereo
Operating systemDokeOS_P 5.0 based on Android 16iPadOS 26

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