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Huawei MediaPad X2
LTE 1/3/7GEM-703L
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 72.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2015-04-07 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 7.22 x 4.09 x 0.28 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 8.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali-T628 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad X2 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), with a 72.7 score against 65.7. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but Huawei MediaPad X2 has an older 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Huawei MediaPad X2 is an incredibly older portable tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), but Huawei was able to make it thinner and notably lighter anyway.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 has a lot better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution and a much better screen density. The Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 64-bit processing unit, a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Huawei MediaPad X2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) both have incredibly similar batteries performance.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a way better camera than Huawei MediaPad X2, although it has a back camera with lot less megapixels and a lower (Full HD) video quality.
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