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Huawei MediaPad X2
LTE 1/3/7GEM-703L
Apple iPad Air 2
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 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 |
| Gold | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T628 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 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
The Apple iPad Air 2 is a little bit better than the Huawei MediaPad X2, having a global score of 74.2 against 72.7. Even though Apple iPad Air 2 and the Huawei MediaPad X2 were released only 6 months apart, Apple iPad Air 2's construction is somewhat thinner but also much heavier. Apple iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with Android 5.0 OS.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 features a bit superior CPU than iPad Air 2, and although they both have a 64 bits CPU, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also has a higher number of faster cores and more RAM memory. The Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a little bit better looking display than iPad Air 2, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit greater screen density.
Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with much more storage to install games and applications than iPad Air 2, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB and more internal storage capacity. Apple iPad Air 2 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Huawei MediaPad X2, although it has a lower 1920x1080 video quality and a much less mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
The iPad Air 2 has a very superior battery duration than Huawei MediaPad X2, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, iPad Air 2 is also by far the cheapest one, making it an easy decision.
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