Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56.4 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-08-29 |
| 7.48 x 4.88 x 0.41 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| $ 235.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Scorpion (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.71 | 5.94 |
| 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 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Tablet S is just a bit better than the Huawei MediaPad, with a overall score of 58.9 against 56.4. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but Xperia Tablet S has a more recent 4.1.1 version while Huawei MediaPad has Android 4.0, counting with a couple additional features. Even being the best in our current comparison, the Xperia Tablet S is a heavier and somewhat thicker tablet device than the Huawei MediaPad.
Sony Xperia Tablet S features just a little better processing power than Huawei MediaPad, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Sony Xperia Tablet S also has a faster GPU running at 416 MHz and a greater number of faster cores. The Huawei MediaPad counts with a little sharper screen than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a much smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Huawei MediaPad also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per screen inch.
The Xperia Tablet S counts with a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei MediaPad, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that admits up to 128 GB. Huawei MediaPad captures much better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Tablet S, although it has a lot worse 5 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Huawei MediaPad has a much longer battery life than Xperia Tablet S.
The Xperia Tablet S costs more money than Huawei MediaPad, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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