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Huawei MediaPad X2
LTE 1/3/7GEM-703L
| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 72.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2015-04-07 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 7.22 x 4.09 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 8.78 ounces |
| -- | Gold |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Mali-T628 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 7.56 | 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, 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 | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 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 has an overall score of 72.7, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's global score of 68.7. Huawei MediaPad X2 is a newer tablet device, and it's also a little thinner and much lighter than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch. Both of these tablets include Android OS, but the Huawei MediaPad X2 has a newer 5.0 version and Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2 version.
Huawei MediaPad X2 has a little better performance than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM, more processing cores and a 64-bits processor. The Huawei MediaPad X2 has a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 and a way higher pixel number per inch of screen.
Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a slightly better storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 128 GB. The Huawei MediaPad X2 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a much higher resolution back-facing camera and a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 has a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4450mAh.
Although Huawei MediaPad X2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Huawei MediaPad X2, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, giving up a couple specifications.
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