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Huawei MediaPad X2
LTE 1/3/7GEM-703L
| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2015-04-07 | 2017-11-01 |
| 7.22 x 4.09 x 0.28 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.78 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Gold | 16 777 216 |
| $ 399.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 323 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad X2 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, with a 72.7 score against 70. The Huawei MediaPad X2 body is lighter and noticeably thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, despite of the fact that it was released 3 years before. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei MediaPad X2 has the older 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also has a 64 bits processor. The Huawei MediaPad X2 has a much better looking screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1200px and a much higher count of pixels per screen inch.
Huawei MediaPad X2 has a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has an external SD slot that allows 128 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage. The Huawei MediaPad X2 has just a bit better battery life than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4450mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei MediaPad X2, although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a camera with a much worse 8 mega pixels resolution.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Huawei MediaPad X2 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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