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Huawei MediaPad 10 Link
32 GBMicrosoft Surface 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 63.7 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| -- | 2013-09-23 |
| 10.13 x 6.93 x 0.39 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 22.58 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Black and Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon K3V2 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Vivante GC4000 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad 10 Link has a global score of 63.7, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface 2's global score of 63.4. Huawei MediaPad 10 Link's body is thicker but just a little bit lighter than Microsoft Surface 2. Huawei MediaPad 10 Link works with Android 4.1 OS, while Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 OS.
The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a little better hardware performance than Huawei MediaPad 10 Link, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a little more vivid display than Huawei MediaPad 10 Link, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a greater amount of pixels per inch of screen and a little bigger screen.
The Huawei MediaPad 10 Link captures clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has a camera with a much lower 3 mega-pixels resolution and a worse 1920x1080 video resolution. Microsoft Surface 2 has slightly more memory to store more games and applications than Huawei MediaPad 10 Link, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
Huawei MediaPad 10 Link features a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2.
Huawei MediaPad 10 Link is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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