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| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2015-07-16 | 2016-04-01 |
| 8.46 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M2 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), with a overall score of 65.5 against 60.4. Even though Huawei MediaPad M2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) were released only 9 months apart, Huawei MediaPad M2's design is a little bit thinner but somewhat heavier. These tablets work with the same Android 5.1 Lollipop OS (Operating System), so both of them should count with identical OS features.
Huawei MediaPad M2 features a greater performance than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and also faster). Huawei MediaPad M2 features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a bit bigger display, a way higher 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch of screen.
Huawei MediaPad M2 counts with a much better memory for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 24 GB more internal storage. Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a little bit better camera than Huawei MediaPad M2, although it has a lot lower 1280x720 (HD) video quality and a back camera with much less MP.
Huawei MediaPad M2 counts with superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity.
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