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| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-07-16 | 2016-06-01 |
| 8.46 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a general score of 70.2, which is slightly better than Huawei MediaPad M2's 65.5 general score. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a newer device than Huawei MediaPad M2, although it is a bit thicker and incredibly heavier. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version while Huawei MediaPad M2 has Android 5.1 Lollipop version, offering a couple additional features and performance enhancements.
Huawei MediaPad M2 features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei MediaPad M2 also has more RAM. Huawei MediaPad M2 has a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a really smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, the Huawei MediaPad M2 also counts with a greater pixels number in each inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Huawei MediaPad M2. They have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates. The Huawei MediaPad M2 features a quite bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a really longer battery performance than Huawei MediaPad M2, because it has a 52 percent greater battery size.
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