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Huawei MediaPad X2
LTE 1/3/7GEM-703L
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2015-04-07 | 2013-02-24 |
| 7.22 x 4.09 x 0.28 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.78 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Gold | -- |
| $ 399.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 323 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad X2 has an overall score of 72.7, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0's 69.2 score. Huawei MediaPad X2 is a incredibly newer tablet, and it's also just a little bit thinner and much lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0. These tablets include Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei MediaPad X2 has a newer 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has Android 4.4.2, so it gives a lot of extra features and performance enhancements.
Huawei MediaPad X2 features a much better looking screen than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher pixels density and a much better 1920 x 1200 resolution. Huawei MediaPad X2 has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit, 1 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a lot better video quality and a back camera with a way better resolution. The Huawei MediaPad X2 features a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 128 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Huawei MediaPad X2 features a bit better battery life than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Although Huawei MediaPad X2 is a better device, it is more expensive than the Galaxy Note 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Note 8.0. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Huawei MediaPad X2, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy Note 8.0, letting go some features and specifications.
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