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| Global Score | |
| 56.4 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Windows RT |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.48 x 4.88 x 0.41 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Scorpion (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 200 hours standby time | -- |
| 6 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface RT has an overall score of 58.4, which is slightly better than Huawei MediaPad's 56.4 general score. Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT operating system, and Huawei MediaPad has Android 4.0 operating system. Microsoft Surface RT's body is heavier but a little thinner than Huawei MediaPad.
The Huawei MediaPad counts with a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a way smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, it also counts with a better pixels density. The Microsoft Surface RT features a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Huawei MediaPad, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 60 GB more internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface RT counts with just a little better processing power than Huawei MediaPad, because it has more RAM memory, a much better GPU and more cpu cores. The Huawei MediaPad features a greater camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (HD) video quality, the Huawei MediaPad also has a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Huawei MediaPad counts with a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Microsoft Surface RT is also a bargain compared to others.
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