Category Breakdown
Huawei MediaPad 10 Link
Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite
Performance
54.357.3
Camera
41.941.9
Display
70.570.5
Battery
51.043.5
Build
63.863.8
Overall
54.954.6
Summary
- The Huawei MediaPad 10 Link features a larger 10.1-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, compared to the 7.0-inch display of the MediaPad 7 Lite, which has a lower resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the MediaPad 10 Link is powered by a quad-core Cortex-A9 CPU, while the MediaPad 7 Lite uses a dual-core Cortex-A8, resulting in better performance for the former.
- Both tablets have a rear camera of 3.15 MP, but the MediaPad 7 Lite can record video at 720p.
- The MediaPad 10 Link has a significantly larger battery capacity of 6600 mAh compared to the 4100 mAh of the MediaPad 7 Lite.
- Both devices run on Android 4.0, but the MediaPad 10 Link is upgradable to 4.1, offering a slightly better software experience.
- Build quality favors the MediaPad 10 Link in terms of size and weight, being larger and heavier than the more compact MediaPad 7 Lite.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei MediaPad 10 Link
Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite
General
Release Date
2013
2012
Announced
2013
2012
Description
HSDPA/LTE versions are market and carrier dependent
Tablet with support for GSM voice communication, SMS, and MMS
Display
Size
10.1"
7"
Type
IPS LCD,
IPS LCD
Resolution
1280 x 800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~149 ppi density)
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
PPI
1280
600
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Huawei K3V2
N/A
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
1.2 GHz Cortex-A8
GPU
Vivante GC4000
N/A
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
3.15 MP
3.15 MP
Main Camera Details
3.15 MP
3.15 MP
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
VGA
VGA
Video Recording
Yes
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
6600 mAh
4100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 6600 mAh, non-removable
Non-removable Li-Po 4100 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
257.4 x 175.9 x 9.9 mm (10.13 x 6.93 x 0.39 in)
193 x 120 x 11 mm (7.60 x 4.72 x 0.43 in)
Weight
620 g
370 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black/Silver
Black/Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM - cellular model only
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps - cellular model only
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
Bluetooth
3.0
3.0, A2DP, EDR
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS - cellular model only
GPS, A-GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
OS Version
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

