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Huawei MediaPad X2
LTE 1/3/7GEM-703L
| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 72.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2015-04-07 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 7.22 x 4.09 x 0.28 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 8.78 ounces |
| -- | Gold |
| $ 375.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Mali-T628 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad X2 is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface 3, having a global score of 72.7 against 66.3. The Huawei MediaPad X2 body is somewhat thinner and lighter than the Microsoft Surface 3, although they were released only a couple of months apart. The Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a lot better display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1200px and a way smaller display, it also counts with a way higher amount of pixels per display inch.
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a very superior memory for games and applications than Huawei MediaPad X2, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a better processing power than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster) and a 64-bit CPU.
Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also has a lot more megapixels back camera. Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 costs a bit more than Microsoft Surface 3, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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