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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-07-06 | 2018-09-20 |
| 9.69 x 6.26 x 0.28 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Dark Blue and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 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 MSM8917 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 | 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 | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| 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) is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), having a 74.8 score against 68.3. Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) works with HarmonyOS operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) construction is a lot newer and thinner, but also much heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018).
The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has more pixels per inch of display, a lot larger screen and a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560. The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a little bit better storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a quite better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 6 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021), although it has a lot lower resolution back camera, a lot lower (Full HD) video resolution and a smaller diafragm aperture.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) counts with a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 45 percent greater battery capacity.
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