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| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | -- |
| 2015-07-16 | 2015-09-03 |
| 8.46 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 283 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a general score of 73.6, which is better than Huawei MediaPad M2's 65.5 general score. Although Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch and the Huawei MediaPad M2 were released with only a few months difference, Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is somewhat lighter and a lot thinner. The Huawei MediaPad M2 features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, although it has a just a bit worse pixels density and a bit lower resolution of 1200 x 1920, they both have a same size display.
The Huawei MediaPad M2 has a little faster processor than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Both of them have the same number of cores and 3 GB of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a superior storage to store more apps and games than Huawei MediaPad M2, and although they both have an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has more internal memory.
Huawei MediaPad M2 has superior battery life than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 20 percent more battery size. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's camera is very similar to the Huawei MediaPad M2 one, and although the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a much higher 2560x1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video quality, they both have a same resolution back camera.
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