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| Global Score | |
| 55.5 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Huawei |
| Android 4.4, 4.2 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| -- | 2015-07-16 |
| 8.54 x 5.35 x 0.35 inches | 8.46 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 175.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MTK8121 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T628 MP4 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 4.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M2 has a general score of 65.5, which is better than the Lenovo Tab A8's 55.5 global score. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS, but the Huawei MediaPad M2 has the newer 5.1 Lollipop version and Lenovo Tab A8 has Android 4.4, providing you some additional features. The Huawei MediaPad M2 construction is thinner and just a bit lighter than the Lenovo Tab A8.
The Huawei MediaPad M2 features a more vivid screen than Lenovo Tab A8, and although they both have a same size screen, the Huawei MediaPad M2 also has a lot higher resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a greater display pixels density. The Huawei MediaPad M2 has a greater hardware performance than Lenovo Tab A8, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores.
The Huawei MediaPad M2 features a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Lenovo Tab A8, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that holds up to 128 GB. The Huawei MediaPad M2 features a bit better battery duration than Lenovo Tab A8, because it has a 4800mAh battery size.
Huawei MediaPad M2 has a little bit better camera than Lenovo Tab A8, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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