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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 11 |
| 2021-07-06 | 2022-01-13 |
| 7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 21.48 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| Green, Matte Gray and Silver | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.6 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | TFT |
| 240 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 9000E chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A77, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP22 GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.03 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10050mAh Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 10.32 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 is a lot better than Galaxy Tab A8, with a general score of 76.3 against 62.6. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 works with HarmonyOS OS, and Galaxy Tab A8 comes with Android 11 OS. Even though the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 and Galaxy Tab A8 were released only a couple of months apart, the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 design is a little bit thinner but heavier than Galaxy Tab A8.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a lot better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 also has more RAM. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a better 1600 x 2560 resolution, a larger screen and a just a bit higher display pixel density.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 features a much better camera than Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a much higher resolution camera in the back. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a greater storage for games and applications than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 1 TB.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 features a much better battery life than Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a 10050mAh battery capacity instead of 7040mAh.
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