Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56.4 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 0000-00-00 | 2017-11-01 |
| 7.48 x 4.88 x 0.41 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 235.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Scorpion (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 200 hours standby time | -- |
| 6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a score of 70, which is way better than the Huawei MediaPad's global score of 56.4. Both tablets in our current comparison have Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab Active 2 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei MediaPad has Android 4.0. Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a a bit thinner but just a little bit heavier portable tablet than Huawei MediaPad.
Huawei MediaPad has a better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280px, the Huawei MediaPad also counts with a just a little higher quantity of pixels per display inch. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Huawei MediaPad, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 256 GB and 12 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a bit faster CPU than Huawei MediaPad, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 captures better pictures and videos than Huawei MediaPad, because it has a way higher (Full HD) video resolution and a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad, because it has a 4450mAh battery capacity against 4100mAh.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a lot more expensive than the Huawei MediaPad, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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