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Huawei MediaPad X2
LTE 1/3/7GEM-703L
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-04-07 | 2014-06-12 |
| 7.22 x 4.09 x 0.28 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 8.78 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Gold | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 323 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T628 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 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 (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a score of 74.5, which is just a bit better than the Huawei MediaPad X2's 72.7 general score. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has 4.4.2 version while Huawei MediaPad X2 has Android 5.0. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is an older and heavier device than Huawei MediaPad X2, but Samsung was able to make it just a little thinner anyway.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a much lower 1920 x 1200 resolution, a little bit smaller screen and a little worse screen density. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4's storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to the Huawei MediaPad X2 one, they have exactly the same internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also has a 64-bit processing unit. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a bit better camera than Huawei MediaPad X2, although it has a lower (Full HD) video resolution and a back camera with a lot lower 8 mega pixels resolution.
Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 2% more battery size.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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