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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
Huawei MediaPad X2
LTE 1/3/7GEM-703L
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 72.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| iOS 8.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2015-04-07 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 7.22 x 4.09 x 0.28 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 8.78 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T628 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 has a general score of 77.5, which is just a bit better than Huawei MediaPad X2's 72.7 overall score. Although iPad mini 3 is a better tablet than Huawei MediaPad X2, it must be noted that it is also a a little bit thicker and a lot heavier tablet. The iPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Huawei MediaPad X2 comes with Android 5.0 operating system.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 features a bit superior processor than iPad mini 3, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have a 64 bits processor, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also counts with more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a bit more vivid display than iPad mini 3, although it has a bit smaller screen, a just a little less pixels per inch of screen and a little bit lower 1920 x 1200 resolution.
IPad mini 3 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Huawei MediaPad X2, although it has a worse (Full HD) video quality and a way less mega pixels resolution camera in the back. The Apple iPad mini 3 features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei MediaPad X2, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad mini 3 has superior battery performance than Huawei MediaPad X2, because it has a 6350mAh battery size.
IPad mini 3 costs more money than Huawei MediaPad X2, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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