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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2016-04-01 | 2016-02-01 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 9.44 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 17.64 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| $ 150.00 | $ 469.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 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 and ARM Cortex-A53, 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.71 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6660mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch is much better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), getting a 68.1 score against 60.4. Both of these devices include the same Android 5.1 Lollipop OS (Operating System), so they should provide you the same operating system features. Even though Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch and Galaxy Tab A (2016) were only released 2 months apart, the Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch design is way heavier but also somewhat thinner.
Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a quite higher screen pixel density, a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 and a way bigger display. The Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch counts with a more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 1,5 GB more RAM and more processing cores.
The Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch features a superior camera than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a much better resolution back facing camera. Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch counts with a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 56 GB more internal storage capacity.
Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 6660mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Although Huawei MediaPad M2 10-inch is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab A (2016). If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy Tab A (2016), giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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