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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2015-09-03 | 2015-07-16 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 8.46 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Mali-T628 MP4 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 4800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a score of 74, which is much better than Huawei MediaPad M2's 65.5 overall score. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch construction is much thinner but heavier than the Huawei MediaPad M2, and they were only released with a few months difference. Huawei MediaPad M2 features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both of them have 3 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Huawei MediaPad M2 counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little greater screen pixels density. Huawei MediaPad M2 features a camera that is just as good as the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch one, both have the same video frame rate, the same video quality and a same resolution camera.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features much more memory to store more apps and games than Huawei MediaPad M2, and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports up to 128 GB, the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has better battery life than Huawei MediaPad M2, because it has a 5870mAh battery size instead of 4800mAh.
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