Compare tablets
Huawei MediaPad X2
LTE 1/3/7GEM-703L
Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 2015-04-07 | 2013-01-20 |
| 7.22 x 4.09 x 0.28 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 8.78 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Gold | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 323 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T628 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 6.6 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad X2 has an overall score of 72.7, which is a bit better than the Xperia Tablet Z's 68.5 general score. Huawei MediaPad X2's design is newer and much lighter than the Xperia Tablet Z's, but it is also just a bit thicker. Both tablets we are comparing use Android operating system, but Huawei MediaPad X2 has the newer 5.0 version while Xperia Tablet Z has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 features a faster CPU than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory, a greater number of cores (and also faster) and a 64 bits processing unit. Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a sharper display than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a lot smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1200, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB. Huawei MediaPad X2 features a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also has a way more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z counts with superior battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad X2, because it has a 20% more battery size.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Huawei MediaPad X2 is also by far the cheapest one.
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