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| Global Score | |
| 56.4 | 61.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-09-23 |
| 7.48 x 4.88 x 0.41 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Scorpion (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 200 hours standby time | 360 hours standby time |
| 6 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 2 has a global score of 61.8, which is just a bit better than Huawei MediaPad's 56.4 global score. Microsoft Surface 2 is a noticeably heavier but thinner tablet than Huawei MediaPad. The Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 operating system, while Huawei MediaPad works with Android 4.0 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface 2 has a bit better processing power than Huawei MediaPad, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and a higher number of faster cores. The Huawei MediaPad counts with a little bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a way smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280, it also counts with a quite higher pixel number in each inch of screen.
Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei MediaPad, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei MediaPad counts with a superior camera than Microsoft Surface 2. Both of them have a same resolution camera in the back, the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition and the same video frame rates.
Huawei MediaPad counts with a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2.
The Microsoft Surface 2 not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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