Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2017-11-01 | 2015-07-16 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 8.46 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 520.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-T628 MP4 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.38 |
| 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 | 4800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 2 is just a bit better than the Huawei MediaPad M2, having a 70 score against 65.5. These tablets work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Huawei MediaPad M2 has Android 5.1 Lollipop version, so it counts with some nice extra features. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 construction is much newer than the Huawei MediaPad M2's, but it is extremely heavier and noticeably thicker.
Huawei MediaPad M2 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Huawei MediaPad M2 also has a greater count of pixels per display inch and a much higher 1200 x 1920 resolution. The Huawei MediaPad M2 features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2. Both have the same number of cores and a 3 GB RAM memory.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 takes much clearer videos and photos than Huawei MediaPad M2. Both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, a 8 megapixels resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rates. The Huawei MediaPad M2 features a little bit better memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a SD card slot that allows 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The Huawei MediaPad M2 features just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has an 8 percent more battery size.
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