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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2021-07-06 | 2017-03-24 |
| 7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 21.48 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Green, Matte Gray and Silver | Black and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 240 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 9000E chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Cortex-A77, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP22 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10050mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 10.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, with a 76.3 score against 75.2. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 construction is way newer than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3's, although it is just a little thicker and much heavier. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 comes with HarmonyOS operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 features a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a little bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly better 1600 x 2560 resolution. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has more RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
The Galaxy Tab S3 has a much better camera than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photos and videos, they both have the same video frame rate, the same video quality and a same resolution back camera. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has 10050mAh of battery capacity instead of 6000mAh.
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