• 8" (1920x1200) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    Hisilicon Kirin 930 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 4800 mAh
  • 8" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    Tegra K1 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 5300 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameMediaPad M2Shield Tablet
ProductMediaPad M2 (Launched 2015-05-01)Shield Tablet (Launched 2014-07-22)
Display8" 1920x1200 IPS LCD 8" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Hisilicon Kirin 930 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Tegra K1 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery4800 mAh5300 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 330g (11.6oz), 214.8x124x7.8 mm (8.46 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches)IP Rating, 390g (13.8oz), 221x126x9.2 mm (8.70 x 4.96 x 0.36 inches)
Price (Market)$895
Display
Product NameMediaPad M2Shield Tablet
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)8"8"
Display/Body Ratio69.7%63.4%
Resolution1920x12001920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)283 PPI275 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameMediaPad M2Shield Tablet
Megapixel8-MP5-MP
Sensor SizeSmallVery small
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
Battery
Product NameMediaPad M2Shield Tablet
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)4800 mAh5300 mAh
Computing
Product NameMediaPad M2Shield Tablet
Processor BrandNVIDIA
Processor NameHisilicon Kirin 930Tegra K1
Processor ModelTegra K1
Processor # Cores84
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2 GHz2.2 GHz
RAM Options2GB2GB
Internal Storage Options16GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.1Android 4.4.2
Communications
Product NameMediaPad M2Shield Tablet
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • BT LE
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB B
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
Multimedia
Product NameMediaPad M2Shield Tablet
Multimedia Features
  • HDMI
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • OGG
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • AVI
  • MKV
  • WEBM
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • A-GPS
  • Gyroscope

Huawei MediaPad M2 vs. NVIDIA Shield Tablet Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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