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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2013-09-23 | 2015-07-16 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 8.46 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T628 MP4 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M2 has an overall score of 65.5, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 general score. The Huawei MediaPad M2 comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system, while Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 operating system. The Huawei MediaPad M2 is a newer tablet device, and it is also thinner and lighter than the Microsoft Surface 2.
The Huawei MediaPad M2 features a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel count per inch of display and a slightly better resolution of 1200 x 1920. Huawei MediaPad M2 counts with a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei MediaPad M2 features just a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and 4 more cores. Huawei MediaPad M2 has a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface 2. The Huawei MediaPad M2 counts with a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Huawei MediaPad M2 also has a back-facing camera with a way better 8 mega pixels resolution.
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