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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2021-07-06 | 2017-10-10 |
| 9.69 x 6.26 x 0.28 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Dark Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 280 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7250mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 8.48 | 6.8 |
| 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 a score of 74.8, which is better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s 65.7 score. The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) is a notably newer and thinner tablet than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it's extremely heavier. The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) works with HarmonyOS OS, and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) features a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a greater amount of RAM and more cpu cores. Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) features a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a way better resolution of 1600 x 2560, more pixels per inch of display and a way bigger display.
Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a much better camera than Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021), although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light images and video, they both have the same video frame rate, the same video quality and a camera in the back with an 8 megapixels resolution.
Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 7250mAh battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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