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Huawei MediaPad X2
LTE 1/3/7GEM-703L
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Amazon |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-04-07 | 2014-10-21 |
| 7.22 x 4.09 x 0.28 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.78 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Gold | -- |
| $ 399.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 323 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T628 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 6.82 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad X2 is just a bit better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, having a 72.7 score against 67.9. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Huawei MediaPad X2 has a more recent 5.0 version while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4 version. The Huawei MediaPad X2 is a a little bit thinner and incredibly lighter tablet device than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, even when both were only released with a few months difference.
Huawei MediaPad X2 has a slightly better display than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, although it has a little lower pixel amount per screen inch, a way smaller screen and a lot worse 1920 x 1200px resolution. The Huawei MediaPad X2 has a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 128 GB.
Huawei MediaPad X2 has just a little better hardware performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more cpu cores , a 64 bits processing unit and 1 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei MediaPad X2 features a way better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. The Huawei MediaPad X2 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also has a much higher resolution back facing camera.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Huawei MediaPad X2 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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