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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
16 GBSM-T805
Huawei MediaPad X2
32 GBGEM-702L
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 72.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2015-04-07 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 7.22 x 4.09 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 8.78 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Mali-T628 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is slightly better than Huawei MediaPad X2, having a global score of 73.1 against 72.7. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is an older and way heavier tablet than the Huawei MediaPad X2, but Samsung was able to build it a little thinner anyway. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has older 4.4.2 version and Huawei MediaPad X2 has Android 5.0.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1200 and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel count in each screen inch. Huawei MediaPad X2 features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and although they both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also has a 64-bit CPU.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 features a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits up to 128 GB, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also has 16 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei MediaPad X2, although it has a lot lower resolution back camera and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a much better battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad X2, because it has a 7900mAh battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a better device, it is a little more expensive than Huawei MediaPad X2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Huawei MediaPad X2. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, else you can save some dollars and get the Huawei MediaPad X2, resigning a couple features and specs.
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