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Huawei MediaPad X2
LTE 1/3/7GEM-703L
| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2015-04-07 | 2015-05-02 |
| 7.22 x 4.09 x 0.28 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.78 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Gold | 16 777 216 |
| $ 399.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 323 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 7.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad X2 has a global score of 72.7, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0's 62.8 overall score. Both of these tablets include Android OS, but the Huawei MediaPad X2 has the previous 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 7.1 Nougat. The Huawei MediaPad X2 is a a little thinner and lighter tablet device than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, even when they were released only 1 months apart.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 has a better performing processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a higher amount of RAM, a higher number of faster cores and a 64-bit CPU. The Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and a lot more pixels per inch in the display.
Huawei MediaPad X2 captures much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a lot higher (Full HD) video definition and a camera with a much better 13 megapixels resolution. Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also has 16 GB more internal storage.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Although Huawei MediaPad X2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab A 8.0. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Huawei MediaPad X2, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Tab A 8.0, resigning some features and specs.
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