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Huawei MediaPad X2
LTE 1/3/7GEM-703L
| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 73.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-04-07 | 2015-07-20 |
| 7.22 x 4.09 x 0.28 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 8.78 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Gold | -- |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 389.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 323 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T628 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 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 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a little bit better than the Huawei MediaPad X2, getting a 73.4 score against 72.7. Even though Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch and Huawei MediaPad X2 were released only a couple of months apart, Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's design is much thinner but also a bit heavier than Huawei MediaPad X2. These devices use the same Android 5.0 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding that.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1200px, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen. The Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a faster processor than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also has a 64-bits CPU and a greater number of faster cores.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also has a way higher resolution back facing camera. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei MediaPad X2, and although they both have a SD card slot that admits up to 128 GB, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has more internal memory.
Huawei MediaPad X2 features superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest one.
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