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| Global Score | |
| 54.5 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0.3 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2012-07-25 | 2013-09-23 |
| 7.60 x 4.72 x 0.43 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.05 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 6 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 2 is much better than the Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite, having a 63.4 score against 54.5. The Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 OS, and Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite works with Android 4.0.3 OS. Microsoft Surface 2's design is newer and somewhat thinner than Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite's, although it's also way heavier.
Microsoft Surface 2 has a little bit better processing power than Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite, because it has a higher number of cores (and faster) and more RAM memory. Microsoft Surface 2 features a slightly better looking display than Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite, because it has a little more pixels per inch in the display, a much larger display and a lot higher 1080 x 1920 resolution.
Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a superior storage for applications and games than Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 56 GB more internal storage. Microsoft Surface 2 takes better videos and photos than Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite, because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite features a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface 2.
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