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| Global Score | |
| 56.3 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 4.3 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2014-01-21 | 2016-04-01 |
| 7.61 x 4.75 x 0.39 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.35 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 155.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 600 x 1024 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 8212 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GPRS | -- |
| 3.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a global score of 60.4, which is a bit better than the Huawei MediaPad 7 Youth2's 56.3 overall score. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) design is way newer, lighter and somewhat thinner than the Huawei MediaPad 7 Youth2. Both tablets in our current comparison come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A (2016) has 5.1 Lollipop version and Huawei MediaPad 7 Youth2 has Android 4.3, so it provides some nice extra features and performance improvements.
The Huawei MediaPad 7 Youth2 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei MediaPad 7 Youth2 also counts with an extra GPU. Huawei MediaPad 7 Youth2 features a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), although it has a lot worse resolution of 1024 x 600px and a little less pixels per display inch, they both have a screen with the same size.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei MediaPad 7 Youth2, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB and 8 GB internal storage. Huawei MediaPad 7 Youth2 features a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 2% bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a much better camera than Huawei MediaPad 7 Youth2, because it has a camera with much more MP.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, the Galaxy Tab A (2016) is also cheaper than the other tablet, which makes it an easy decision.
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