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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-02-01 | 2016-06-01 |
| 9.44 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 17.64 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| $ 469.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6660mAh Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has an overall score of 70.2, which is a bit better than the Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch's 68.1 general score. These devices have Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has newer 8.1 Oreo version while Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch has Android 5.1 Lollipop version, giving you a lot of extra features and performance improvements. Even though the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a better tablet than the Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch, it must be told that it is also just a little bit heavier and a bit thicker.
Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch also has more RAM memory. The Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016). Both of them have an equal 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution, a greater pixel number in each screen inch and a same size screen.
Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) takes clearer videos and photos than Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch, because although it has a back camera with lot less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited situations.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a bit longer battery performance than Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch, because it has a 7300mAh battery capacity instead of 6660mAh.
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