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Huawei MediaPad X2
16 GBGEM-702L
Apple iPad Air 2
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 8.x |
| 2015-04-07 | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.22 x 4.09 x 0.28 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 8.78 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Gray | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 399.00 | $ 231.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 323 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T628 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.93 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 is a bit better than the Huawei MediaPad X2, getting a overall score of 74.2 against 70.4. IPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, and Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with Android 5.0 operating system. IPad Air 2's construction is thinner but noticeably heavier than Huawei MediaPad X2, and both were only released with a couple of months difference.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a bit faster processor than iPad Air 2, and although they both have a 64-bit CPU and a 2 GB RAM memory, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also has a higher number of cores. Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a little sharper screen than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a really smaller screen and a bit lower 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than iPad Air 2, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 128 GB. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a very superior battery life than Huawei MediaPad X2, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
Apple iPad Air 2 features a way better camera than Huawei MediaPad X2, although it has a lot less MP camera in the back and a worse (Full HD) video resolution.
The iPad Air 2 is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it a no doubt choice.
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