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Huawei MediaPad X2
LTE 1/3/7GEM-703L
| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-04-07 | 2014-09-03 |
| 7.22 x 4.09 x 0.28 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 8.78 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Gold | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 323 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 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 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (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+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad X2 is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, having a 72.7 score against 71.3. Although Huawei MediaPad X2 and the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact were released only a couple of months apart, the Huawei MediaPad X2 construction is just a little bit lighter but thicker. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Huawei MediaPad X2 has 5.0 version while Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has Android 4.4, giving some extra features.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 features a little bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1920 x 1200px resolution, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch. Huawei MediaPad X2 features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and although they both have an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also has more internal memory capacity.
Huawei MediaPad X2 has a bit better processor than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also counts with a higher number of cores (although slower) and a 64-bits CPU. Huawei MediaPad X2 features a little better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact takes just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad X2, although it has a lower 1920x1080 video resolution and a camera with way less mega-pixels resolution.
Although Huawei MediaPad X2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Huawei MediaPad X2, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, resigning a couple specifications.
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