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Huawei MediaPad X2
LTE 1/3/7GEM-703L
Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2015-04-07 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.22 x 4.09 x 0.28 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.78 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gold | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 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 A7 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm 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, 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 | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air has a general score of 77.9, which is slightly better than the Huawei MediaPad X2's score of 72.7. Although the iPad Air is better than the Huawei MediaPad X2, we must highlight that it is also an older, way heavier and just a little bit thicker tablet. IPad Air counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with Android 5.0 OS.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 has a little bit better screen than iPad Air, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1200px, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen. The Apple iPad Air features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei MediaPad X2, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei MediaPad X2 has a bit more powerful processor than Apple iPad Air, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have a 64 bits processor, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also counts with a greater number of faster cores and more RAM. The Apple iPad Air features a better camera than Huawei MediaPad X2, although it has a back-facing camera with a way lower resolution and a worse video definition.
The iPad Air has a much longer battery duration than Huawei MediaPad X2, because it has a 76% more battery capacity.
The Apple iPad Air is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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