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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2021-07-06 | 2015-05-02 |
| 7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.48 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Green, Matte Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 240 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 9000E chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Cortex-A77, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP22 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10050mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 10.32 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, getting a general score of 76.3 against 62.8. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 design is a lot newer and somewhat thinner, but much heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 comes with HarmonyOS operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 7.1 Nougat operating system.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a much larger screen, a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px and more pixels per inch of screen. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 features a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a much better performing CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a higher number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 shoots greater photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot higher resolution camera in the back.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 features a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 10050mAh of battery capacity.
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