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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-07-06 | 2018-08-24 |
| 9.69 x 6.26 x 0.28 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Dark Blue and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 280 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7250mAh Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a general score of 74.8, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5's general score of 74.5. Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021)'s design is newer, lighter and just a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5. The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) works with HarmonyOS OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 works with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution, a quite larger display and a higher screen pixels density. The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a better performing processor than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) also has more RAM.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) counts with a bit more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 shoots better photos and videos than Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021), although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs and/or video in low-light environments, they both have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and a camera in the back with an 8 mega-pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5's battery lifetime is very similar to the Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) one, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a 1 percent greater battery capacity.
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