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| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2015-07-16 | 2012-09-28 |
| 8.46 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M2 has an overall score of 65.5, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s global score of 65. Huawei MediaPad M2's construction is newer, incredibly lighter and thinner than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T). Both devices we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei MediaPad M2 has a more recent 5.1 Lollipop version while Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1 version, giving lots of additional features and increased performance.
Huawei MediaPad M2 counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution and a much greater screen pixel density. The Huawei MediaPad M2 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has 32 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
Huawei MediaPad M2 features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more RAM and a higher number of cores. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a way better battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad M2, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity.
The Huawei MediaPad M2 shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Huawei MediaPad M2 also has a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
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