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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
Huawei MediaPad X2
LTE 1/3/7GEM-703L
| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 72.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-02-24 | 2015-04-07 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 7.22 x 4.09 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 8.78 ounces |
| -- | Gold |
| $ 285.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Mali-T628 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad X2 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, with a global score of 72.7 against 69.2. The Huawei MediaPad X2 construction is newer, a little bit thinner and incredibly lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0. Both of these tablets include Android operating system, but the Huawei MediaPad X2 has newer 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has Android 4.4.2 version.
Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU, a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Huawei MediaPad X2 features a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1200px and much more pixels per display inch.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 video quality and a back-facing camera with lot more MP. The Huawei MediaPad X2 has a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 128 GB and 32 GB internal storage.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a little longer battery performance than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4600mAh.
Although Huawei MediaPad X2 is a better device, it costs more money than the Galaxy Note 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Note 8.0. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Huawei MediaPad X2, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Note 8.0, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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