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| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 61.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2012-08-15 | 2014-02-23 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 8.44 x 4.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.20 ounces | 11.61 ounces |
| -- | Gray, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 130.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 910 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-450MP4 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4800mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 192 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is a little bit better than Huawei MediaPad M1, getting a global score of 61.7 against 61.5. Both of these tablets include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has an older 4.1 version and Huawei MediaPad M1 has Android 4.2.2 version. Even being the best in this review, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is an older, incredibly thicker and just a little bit heavier tablet than Huawei MediaPad M1.
The Huawei MediaPad M1 has a much better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a better 1280 x 800 pixels resolution, a just a bit higher number of pixels in each screen inch and a bit bigger display. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE counts with slightly more memory for games and applications than Huawei MediaPad M1, and although they both have exactly the same 8 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 64 GB.
The Huawei MediaPad M1 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Huawei MediaPad M1 also counts with more CPU cores. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE takes a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei MediaPad M1, although it has a way worse video quality and a way lower 3.2 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Huawei MediaPad M1 counts with better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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