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Huawei MediaPad X2
LTE 1/3/7GEM-703L
| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 60.5 |
| 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 | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.78 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Gold | 16 777 216 |
| $ 399.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 323 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 5.9 |
| 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 | -- |
| SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 7.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| 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
The Huawei MediaPad X2 is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, getting a 72.7 score against 60.5. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but Huawei MediaPad X2 has older 5.0 version while Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat. Huawei MediaPad X2's construction is a bit thinner and notably lighter than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, although both were released with only 1 months difference.
Huawei MediaPad X2 has a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 and a way better pixels density. Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have an external memory card slot that allows up to 128 GB, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also has 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has 4 more processing cores, a greater amount of RAM memory and a 64 bits CPU. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with better battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad X2, because it has a 20 percent larger battery size.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a back-facing camera with a much better resolution and a lot higher 1920x1080 video resolution.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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