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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| HarmonyOS | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2021-07-06 | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 21.48 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Green, Matte Gray and Silver | -- |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.6 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 240 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 9000E chipset | -- |
| Cortex-A77, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP22 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10050mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 10.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 is way better than the Microsoft Surface Pro, getting a score of 76.3 against 63.2. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 is a much newer device, and it's also notably thinner and a lot lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 works with HarmonyOS OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro works with Windows 8 Pro OS.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a bit better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a bigger display, a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a bit greater pixel density. The Microsoft Surface Pro's memory for applications and games is very similar to Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6's one, they have the same internal storage.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a better processor than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and 6 more processing cores. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 features a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
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