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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.3 |
| 2017-11-01 | -- |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 8.29 x 5.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 12.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 520.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 8212 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.3 | 4.6 |
| 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
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 is much better than Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0, having a 70 score against 60.4. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a somewhat heavier and incredibly thicker device than the Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0. Both of these tablets have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab Active 2 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0 has Android 4.3 version, so it provides the user a lot of extra features.
The Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0 has a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2. They have the same display pixels density, a screen with the same size and the same exact 1280 x 800 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 256 GB and 8 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a bit better CPU than Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and 2 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0, because it has a camera in the back with a much better resolution and a much higher video quality.
Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 4800mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 costs a lot more money than the Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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