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| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2015-05-02 | 2015-07-16 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 8.46 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 160.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 5.9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Mali-T628 MP4 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad M2 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, having a global score of 65.5 against 60.5. The Huawei MediaPad M2 design is noticeably lighter but just a bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and both were only released 3 months apart. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei MediaPad M2 has an older 5.1 Lollipop version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
Huawei MediaPad M2 counts with a way better screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixels amount per screen inch and a way better 1200 x 1920 resolution. The Huawei MediaPad M2 has a superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a higher number of faster cores and 1,5 GB more RAM.
The Huawei MediaPad M2 takes clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot better 8 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. Huawei MediaPad M2 counts with a way bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB, the Huawei MediaPad M2 also has 16 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features superior battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad M2, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4800mAh.
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