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Huawei MediaPad X2
16 GBGEM-702L
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
16 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-04-07 | 2014-06-12 |
| 7.22 x 4.09 x 0.28 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 8.78 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Gray | Black and White |
| $ 399.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 323 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T628 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 7.48 |
| 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 6.72 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a general score of 73.3, which is a bit better than Huawei MediaPad X2's general score of 70.4. Both of these tablets have Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has the previous 4.4.2 version and Huawei MediaPad X2 has Android 5.0 version. Even though the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is older and somewhat heavier than Huawei MediaPad X2, it's design is still a bit thinner.
Huawei MediaPad X2 has a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also counts with a 64-bit CPU. Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a bit smaller display, a lot lower 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution and a bit lower display density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei MediaPad X2, although it has a camera in the back with a way worse 8 mega-pixels resolution and a worse (Full HD) video definition. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4's memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to the Huawei MediaPad X2 one, both have a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB and equal internal memory.
Huawei MediaPad X2 features just a bit better battery life than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 2 percent bigger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also by far the cheapest one, making this tablet an obvious call.
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