Global Score | |
74.4 | 72.7 |
Basic Information | |
Samsung | Huawei |
Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.0 |
2014-06-12 | 2015-04-07 |
8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 7.22 x 4.09 x 0.28 inches |
10.37 ounces | 8.78 ounces |
Black and White | Gold |
-- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
$ 169.00 | $ 165.00 |
Display / Screen | |
8.4 inches | 7 inches |
1600 x 2560 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
359 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
-- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
8.7 | 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), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
Micro SIM | SIM, Dual SIM |
6.3 | 7.1 |
Battery Life | |
4900mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
29 hours talk time | -- |
6.72 | 6.8 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
GPS | GPS |
Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a general score of 74.4, which is a little bit better than Huawei MediaPad X2's overall score of 72.7. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is an older and heavier tablet than Huawei MediaPad X2, but Samsung managed to make it a little bit thinner anyway. Both of these tablets come with Android OS, but Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an older 4.4.2 version and Huawei MediaPad X2 has Android 5.0 version.
Huawei MediaPad X2 features just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also has a 64 bits processor. The Huawei MediaPad X2 has a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen, a lot lower 1920 x 1200 resolution and a bit smaller display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 takes a bit better photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad X2, although it has a worse (Full HD) video resolution and a camera with much less mega pixels resolution. The Huawei MediaPad X2's storage to install applications and games is very similar to Galaxy Tab S 8.4's one, they have exactly the same internal memory and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
Huawei MediaPad X2 has just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 2 percent more battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 costs a bit more than Huawei MediaPad X2, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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