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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 61.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Windows RT | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2014-02-23 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 8.44 x 4.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 11.61 ounces |
| -- | Gray, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 910 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Mali-450MP4 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M1 is slightly better than Microsoft Surface RT, getting a 61.5 score against 58.4. Huawei MediaPad M1 has Android 4.2.2 OS, while Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT OS. Huawei MediaPad M1's construction is newer, incredibly lighter and thinner than Microsoft Surface RT.
Microsoft Surface RT features just a bit better performance than Huawei MediaPad M1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface RT also has 1 GB more RAM memory and an extra graphics co-processor. Huawei MediaPad M1 has a much better looking screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little worse 1280 x 800 pixels resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen pixels density.
Microsoft Surface RT features a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei MediaPad M1, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Huawei MediaPad M1 has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Huawei MediaPad M1 also has a back-facing camera with a much higher 5 mega pixels resolution.
The Huawei MediaPad M1 has a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
The Huawei MediaPad M1 is more expensive than Microsoft Surface RT, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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