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16 GBGEM-702L
| Global Score | |
| 68.2 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 5.0 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2015-04-07 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 7.22 x 4.09 x 0.28 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 8.78 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray |
| $ 395.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Mali-T628 GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad X2 is a little bit better than the Apple iPad 3, getting a 70.4 score against 68.2. Huawei MediaPad X2 works with Android 5.0 operating system, while Apple iPad 3 comes with iOS 7.x operating system. Huawei MediaPad X2 is a much newer tablet, and it's also extremely thinner and lighter than Apple iPad 3.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 has a more vivid screen than Apple iPad 3, because although it has a much smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1200, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch. Huawei MediaPad X2 has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
Huawei MediaPad X2 has a much greater hardware performance than iPad 3, because it has a 64-bit processor, a higher number of cores and 1 GB more RAM memory. The Apple iPad 3 captures much clearer photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad X2, although it has a lot less megapixels back-facing camera and a lower (Full HD) video definition.
Apple iPad 3 has a way better battery life than Huawei MediaPad X2, because it has a 131% larger battery capacity.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 costs a little more money than the Apple iPad 3, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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