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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 60.5 |
| 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 | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.48 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Green, Matte Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 240 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 5.9 |
| 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 |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10050mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 10.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a global score of 76.3, which is a lot better than Galaxy Tab A 9.7's overall score of 60.5. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 works with HarmonyOS OS, and Galaxy Tab A 9.7 comes with Android 7.1 Nougat OS. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 is a noticeably newer and thinner tablet than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but it's also extremely heavier.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a very superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a larger screen, a way higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a lot more pixels per inch of display.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has 10050mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a way higher 13 MP resolution back facing camera.
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