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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 70.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-11-01 | 2016-02-21 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 10.98 x 7.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 22.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 520.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Intel Core M chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 0.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 4430mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei MateBook is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, with a 70.7 score against 70. Huawei MateBook is an older and noticeably heavier tablet device than Galaxy Tab Active 2, but Huawei made it way thinner anyway. The Huawei MateBook counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory.
Huawei MateBook features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a lot better 2160 x 1440 resolution, a much bigger display and a bit higher screen density. Huawei MateBook counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 and the Huawei MateBook both feature quite similar battery durations, although the Huawei MateBook has a 0% smaller battery size. Galaxy Tab Active 2 takes greater photos and videos than Huawei MateBook.
Huawei MateBook costs the same than Galaxy Tab Active 2, which makes this tablet an easy choice.
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