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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
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| Global Score | |
| 61.5 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-02-23 | 2012-02-26 |
| 8.44 x 4.75 x 0.31 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 11.61 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| Gray, Purple, Red and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 155.00 | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Hisilicon Kirin 910 chipset | -- |
| Quad-Core 1600 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-450MP4 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 6.64 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M1 has a score of 61.5, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s 61.4 score. Both tablets we compare here work with Android operating system, but the Huawei MediaPad M1 has a newer 4.2.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1. Huawei MediaPad M1's design is newer, thinner and extremely lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1).
The Huawei MediaPad M1 features a sharper display than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a really smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, the Huawei MediaPad M1 also counts with a greater screen density. Huawei MediaPad M1 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Huawei MediaPad M1 also has 2 more cores.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) features a little bit better camera than Huawei MediaPad M1, although it has a way less mega pixels camera and a lot worse (HD) video resolution. Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei MediaPad M1, and although they both have the same 8 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a much longer battery performance than Huawei MediaPad M1, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4800mAh.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Huawei MediaPad M1 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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