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Huawei MediaPad X2
16 GBGEM-702L
Apple iPad mini 3
16 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 72.3 |
| 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 | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.78 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| Gray | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 399.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 323 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 7.92 |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.84 |
| 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
The Apple iPad mini 3 is a bit better than Huawei MediaPad X2, getting a 72.3 score against 70.4. Apple iPad mini 3's body is way heavier and a little thicker than the Huawei MediaPad X2. The Apple iPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Huawei MediaPad X2 has Android 5.0 operating system.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 features a little bit better looking display than Apple iPad mini 3, although it has a little worse pixel density, a little smaller display and a bit lower 1920 x 1200px resolution. The Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than iPad mini 3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have a 64-bits processing unit, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also counts with a higher amount of RAM and 6 more CPU cores.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 features a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 128 GB. The Apple iPad mini 3 shoots much better photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad X2, although it has a lower (Full HD) video definition and a lot worse 5 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
The iPad mini 3 has superior battery performance than Huawei MediaPad X2, because it has a 6350mAh battery capacity.
The Apple iPad mini 3 not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest one.
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