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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2021-07-06 | 2017-11-01 |
| 9.69 x 6.26 x 0.28 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Dark Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 520.00 |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.73 |
| 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7250mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 8.48 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, having a 74.8 score against 70. Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021)'s body is newer and noticeably thinner, but also just a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2. Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) comes with HarmonyOS OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a faster processor than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) also has a greater amount of RAM. The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a much better resolution of 1600 x 2560, a lot bigger display and a better pixels number in each inch in the display.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) features a superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 7250mAh battery size instead of 4450mAh.
Galaxy Tab Active 2's camera is just as good as the camera in Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021), they have a same resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution.
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