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| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2015-07-16 | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.46 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M2 is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, getting a 65.5 score against 60.5. Both of these tablets include Android OS, but the Huawei MediaPad M2 has an older 5.1 Lollipop version while Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Although the Huawei MediaPad M2 and Galaxy Tab A 9.7 were released with only a couple months difference, the Huawei MediaPad M2 design is just a little thicker but also much lighter.
Huawei MediaPad M2 has a quite better performance than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Huawei MediaPad M2 features a lot better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher pixel count per inch of screen and a way higher resolution of 1200 x 1920.
Huawei MediaPad M2 features a very superior storage for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 128 GB, the Huawei MediaPad M2 also has 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with better battery life than Huawei MediaPad M2, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
Huawei MediaPad M2 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
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