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Huawei MediaPad X2
LTE 1/3/7GEM-703L
| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 61.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2015-04-07 | 2012-08-15 |
| 7.22 x 4.09 x 0.28 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 8.78 ounces | 12.20 ounces |
| Gold | -- |
| $ 399.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 323 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T628 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 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 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 7.1 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 192 hours standby time |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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
Huawei MediaPad X2 has an overall score of 72.7, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE's 61.7 general score. Both tablets in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei MediaPad X2 has 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has Android 4.1, so it offers a couple additional features. The Huawei MediaPad X2 is a notably newer tablet, and it is also extremely lighter and way thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, and although they both have a same size screen, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also has a much higher 1920 x 1200px resolution and a much greater pixels density. Huawei MediaPad X2 has a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores, a 64-bits processing unit and 2 GB more RAM.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a much better 1920x1080 video quality and a lot more MP back facing camera. Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a much bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB and 24 GB more internal memory capacity.
Huawei MediaPad X2 features improved battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Although Huawei MediaPad X2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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