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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2024-09-13 | 2017-03-24 |
| 10.68 x 7.19 x 0.22 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.2 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2800 x 1840 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 275 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 2000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 9000S (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Maleoon 910 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10100mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S3 is slightly better than the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024), having a score of 75.2 against 73.3. Despite of the fact the Galaxy Tab S3 is older and just a bit thicker than the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024), it's construction is still somewhat lighter. The Galaxy Tab S3 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) counts with HarmonyOS OS.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a much better performing CPU than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024), although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and lesser cores. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) counts with a way better display than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a larger display, a higher 1840 x 2800 resolution and a bit higher pixels count in each display inch.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same resolution camera, the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) also has a larger camera aperture for better photography and videos in low light situations.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) features a superior memory for applications and games than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a 10100mAh battery capacity.
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