Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.7 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2016-02-21 | 2013-09-23 |
| 10.98 x 7.64 x 0.27 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 22.58 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 520.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core M chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Dual-Core 3100 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.66 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4430mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MateBook has a general score of 70.7, which is better than the Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 score. The Huawei MateBook is a newer device, and it is also thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Microsoft Surface 2. Huawei MateBook counts with just a little better performance than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with 6 GB more RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface 2 has a bit better looking display than Huawei MateBook, although it has a just a little inferior pixel quantity per inch in the display, a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a little smaller display. The Microsoft Surface 2 takes a lot better videos and photos than Huawei MateBook.
Huawei MateBook features a much better storage to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 448 GB more internal storage. Huawei MateBook counts with a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Huawei MateBook is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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