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Huawei MediaPad X2
LTE 1/3/7GEM-703L
| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2015-04-07 | 2011-08-28 |
| 7.22 x 4.09 x 0.28 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.78 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Gold | -- |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 323 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-T628 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.54 | 7.92 |
| 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 | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 5.61 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad X2 is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, having a general score of 72.7 against 58.8. Both devices in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei MediaPad X2 has 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0 version, so it gives some additional features and performance optimizations. Huawei MediaPad X2's body is notably newer, thinner and way lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE.
Huawei MediaPad X2 features a very superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a 64-bits CPU and a higher number of cores. The Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1920 x 1200px resolution and a way better display density.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 has a superior storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 16 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features improved battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad X2, because it has a 6100mAh battery capacity.
Huawei MediaPad X2 has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back and a way higher video resolution.
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