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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-07-06 | 2020-04-27 |
| 7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 21.48 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Green, Matte Gray and Silver | Mocha |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.6 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 240 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 9000E chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Cortex-A77, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP22 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10050mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 10.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a general score of 76.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s score of 74.6. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 design is newer and just a little thinner, but notably heavier than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has HarmonyOS operating system, and Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 also has 5 GB more RAM. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a bit lower display density, it also counts with a much larger display and a better 1600 x 2560 resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a slightly better camera than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, although it has a way worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a back-facing camera with lot less mega pixels and a smaller diafragm aperture. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a little bit better memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 10050mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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