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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-07-06 | 2016-06-01 |
| 9.69 x 6.26 x 0.28 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Dark Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 280 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7250mAh Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 8.48 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has an overall score of 74.8, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s 70.2 global score. The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) construction is notably newer, somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016). Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has HarmonyOS operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) counts with a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a little bit larger screen, a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a quite greater pixels density. Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a quite better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) also has a larger amount of RAM.
Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a much better camera than Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021), although it has a smaller aperture, they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rates and a same resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s battery lifetime is just as good as Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021)'s battery life, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has 7300mAh of battery capacity.
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