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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2021-07-06 | 2013-06-03 |
| 7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.48 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Green, Matte Gray and Silver | -- |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| OLED | Super Clear LCD |
| 240 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 9000E chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| Cortex-A77, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP22 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10050mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 10.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a general score of 76.3, which is better than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's 68.7 global score. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6's body is a lot newer and thinner, but also much heavier than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has HarmonyOS OS, while Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with Android 4.2.2 OS.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a better processing power than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and a higher number of cores (and also faster). The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a lot larger display, a better number of pixels per inch of display and a much better resolution of 1600 x 2560.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 features a much better battery duration than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 10050mAh battery capacity against 4450mAh.
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