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Huawei MediaPad X2
LTE 1/3/7GEM-703L
Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 72.6 |
| 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 |
| $ 399.00 | $ 211.00 |
| 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 | 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 | 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.5 |
| 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
Huawei MediaPad X2 is just a bit better than Apple iPad Air, with a 72.7 score against 72.6. Huawei MediaPad X2 comes with Android 5.0 OS, and Apple iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x OS. Huawei MediaPad X2 is a newer portable tablet, and it's also a little bit thinner and incredibly lighter than the Apple iPad Air.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 features a bit better looking display than iPad Air, because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, it also counts with a just a little better pixel density. The Huawei MediaPad X2 features a little better hardware performance than iPad Air, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have a 64 bits CPU, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also counts with 6 more cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Apple iPad Air features a better camera than Huawei MediaPad X2, although it has a worse video quality and a camera with a lot worse 5 mega-pixels resolution. The Huawei MediaPad X2 features a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad Air, because it has 32 GB internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 128 GB.
The iPad Air counts with a much better battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad X2, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity.
Although Huawei MediaPad X2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Apple iPad Air, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Apple iPad Air. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Huawei MediaPad X2, else you can save some dollars and get the Apple iPad Air, letting go a couple features and specs.
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