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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2021-07-06 | 2014-06-12 |
| 7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 21.48 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Green, Matte Gray and Silver | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.6 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 240 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 9000E chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| Cortex-A77, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP22 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10050mAh Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 10.32 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a general score of 76.3, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4's 74.5 global score. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 comes with HarmonyOS operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 is a way heavier tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, but both have the same thickness.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a sharper screen than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, because although it has a really smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 2560 x 1600px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per display inch. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a better processor than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 also has more RAM memory. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 10050mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 takes a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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