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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2016-04-01 | 2015-07-16 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 8.46 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 150.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Mali-T628 MP4 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M2 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), getting a 65.5 score against 60.4. Even though the Huawei MediaPad M2 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) were released only 9 months apart, Huawei MediaPad M2's design is just a bit thinner but somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016). These tablets use the same Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding operating system features.
Huawei MediaPad M2 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a way better 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution, a greater amount of pixels per screen inch and a quite larger screen. Huawei MediaPad M2 has a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 24 GB more internal storage.
Huawei MediaPad M2 has a greater hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 1,5 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a bit better camera than Huawei MediaPad M2, although it has a back-facing camera with much less MP and a way worse (HD) video quality.
Huawei MediaPad M2 has superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 20% more battery size.
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