Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-02-01 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 9.44 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 17.64 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 469.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-T628 MP4 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 6660mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a little bit better than Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch, having a 70.2 score against 68.1. Both tablets we are comparing here include Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a newer 8.1 Oreo version while Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch has Android 5.1 Lollipop version, providing the user a couple additional features and a performance increase. Even being the best tablet in this comparison review, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is an a little thicker and a bit heavier tablet than Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch.
The Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016). Both have a greater pixel amount per inch in the screen, a display of the same size and the same exact 1920 x 1200 resolution. The Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch features a little better performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch also has 1 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a bit superior battery life than Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) captures clearer photographs and videos than Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch, because although it has a much worse resolution camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos.
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