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Huawei MediaPad X2
LTE 1/3/7GEM-703L
| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 72.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2015-04-07 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 7.22 x 4.09 x 0.28 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 8.78 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 930 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T628 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (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+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MediaPad X2 has a general score of 72.7, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's overall score of 71.3. Both tablets in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei MediaPad X2 has a newer 5.0 version while Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has Android 4.4, so it provides a couple additional features and enhanced performance. Even though the Huawei MediaPad X2 and Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact were only released 7 months apart, Huawei MediaPad X2's body is just a little lighter but also thicker than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a bit better looking screen than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1200, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels in each inch of display.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 has a bit more powerful processor than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also counts with a 64-bit processor and a greater number of cores (but slower).
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact captures clearer photographs and videos than Huawei MediaPad X2, although it has a way worse 8.1 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a worse (Full HD) video quality. Huawei MediaPad X2 has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 128 GB, the Huawei MediaPad X2 also has 16 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei MediaPad X2 counts with a little longer battery performance than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Although Huawei MediaPad X2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Huawei MediaPad X2, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, giving up some specifications.
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