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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
Huawei MediaPad X2
LTE 1/3/7GEM-703L
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 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 | $ 399.00 |
| 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 | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 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
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is slightly better than Huawei MediaPad X2, with a 74.3 score against 72.7. Despite of the fact the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is older and noticeably heavier than the Huawei MediaPad X2, it's construction is still just a little thinner. Both tablets in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has the previous 4.4.2 version and Huawei MediaPad X2 has Android 5.0.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and although they both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also has a 64 bits processor. Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a slightly better screen than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has a really smaller display and a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, it also counts with a bit greater pixel density.
Huawei MediaPad X2's storage capacity to store more games and applications is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 one, they have equal internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a way better battery performance than Huawei MediaPad X2, because it has a 7900mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a bit better camera than Huawei MediaPad X2, although it has a lot worse resolution back camera and a lower video definition.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also a lot cheaper.
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