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Sony Tablet S
16 GBHuawei MediaPad X2
16 GBGEM-702L
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| Global Score | |
| 56.3 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | Android 5.0 |
| 2011-04-26 | 2015-04-07 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 7.22 x 4.09 x 0.28 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 8.78 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| $ 385.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T628 GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.8 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad X2 is much better than the Sony Tablet S, getting a global score of 70.4 against 56.3. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS, but the Huawei MediaPad X2 has newer 5.0 version and Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0. Huawei MediaPad X2 is a a lot newer tablet, and it is also noticeably lighter and noticeably thinner than the Sony Tablet S.
Huawei MediaPad X2 features a lot better processing power than Sony Tablet S, because it has a 64 bits CPU, more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Huawei MediaPad X2 has a much more vibrant screen than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a way higher amount of pixels per screen inch and a much higher 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with just a bit better camera than Sony Tablet S, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels. The Huawei MediaPad X2 features more memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
Sony Tablet S and Huawei MediaPad X2 have extremely similar batteries.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 costs a bit more money than Sony Tablet S, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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