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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2021-07-06 | 2014-01-06 |
| 7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 21.48 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Green, Matte Gray and Silver | -- |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.6 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| OLED | Super Clear LCD |
| 240 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 9000E chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Cortex-A77, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP22 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10050mAh Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 10.32 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a general score of 76.3, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's 75.2 general score. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 is a way newer and just a little bit thinner portable tablet than the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it's heavier. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 comes with HarmonyOS OS, and Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 OS.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has an incredibly better looking display than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, because although it has a really smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 2560 x 1600 resolution, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also counts with a higher amount of pixels per display inch.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a much higher resolution back-facing camera and a lot higher video resolution. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 10050mAh battery capacity against 4800mAh.
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