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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
LTESM-T365
Huawei MediaPad X2
LTE 1/3/7GEM-703L
| Global Score | |
| 67 | 72.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-09-04 | 2015-04-07 |
| 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches | 7.22 x 4.09 x 0.28 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 8.78 ounces |
| -- | Gold |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 515.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T628 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 31 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad X2 has a global score of 72.7, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab Active's overall score of 67. Even though the Huawei MediaPad X2 and Galaxy Tab Active were released only a few months apart, the Huawei MediaPad X2 is incredibly thinner and noticeably lighter. Both tablets in this comparison review include Android operating system, but Huawei MediaPad X2 has a newer 5.0 version while Galaxy Tab Active has Android 4.4, offering a couple nice extra features and performance tweaks.
Huawei MediaPad X2 features a lot better looking screen than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher screen pixels density and a way higher 1920 x 1200px resolution. Huawei MediaPad X2 features a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that allows up to 128 GB.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 has a superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 1,5 GB more RAM memory, a 64-bits CPU and 4 more cores. The Huawei MediaPad X2 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a much higher 1920x1080 video definition and a much higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 features just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4450mAh.
Huawei MediaPad X2 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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