Honor Pad 2
#5033
Huawei MediaPad M2 8.0
#5034Category Breakdown
Honor Pad 2
Huawei MediaPad M2 8.0
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
63.863.8
Overall
55.655.6
Summary
- The Honor Pad 2 and Huawei MediaPad M2 8.0 both feature an 8.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, providing similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, the Honor Pad 2 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 chipset, while the MediaPad M2 uses a Kirin 930, with the latter offering slightly higher clock speeds.
- Both tablets have an 8 MP rear camera and 2 MP front camera, but the MediaPad M2 supports video recording capabilities.
- Battery capacity is identical at 4800 mAh, but both devices lack fast charging.
- The Honor Pad 2 runs on Android 6.0 with EMUI 4.1, whereas the MediaPad M2 operates on Android 5.1 with EMUI 3.1, indicating a more updated software experience for the Honor device.
- Build quality is comparable, with the MediaPad M2 being slightly lighter and thinner.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Pad 2
Huawei MediaPad M2 8.0
General
Release Date
2016
2015
Announced
2016
2015
Description
N/A
Also known as Huawei MediaPad M2 8.0
Display
Size
8"
8"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
PPI
1200
1200
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Kirin 930 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 405
Mali-T628 MP4
Memory
16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM (Standard), 32GB 3GB RAM (Premium)
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0, AF
8 MP, AF
Front Camera
2 MP
2 MP
Front Camera Details
2 MP
2 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4800 mAh
4800 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4800 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4800 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
209.3 x 123 x 8.1 mm (8.24 x 4.84 x 0.32 in)
214.8 x 124 x 7.8 mm (8.46 x 4.88 x 0.31 in)
Weight
340 g
330 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Gold, White
Silver, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 4.1
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), EMUI 3.1
OS Version
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 4.1
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), EMUI 3.1
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, dual speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes