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| Global Score | |
| 68.8 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2024-12-26 | 2015-05-02 |
| -- | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 20.46 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13.2 inches | 8 inches |
| -- | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| -- | 160 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.9 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin T92 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 10.89 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10100mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.32 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0, with a score of 68.8 against 62.8. The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) construction is notably newer and thinner, but also much heavier than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0. Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) counts with HarmonyOS OS, while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 comes with Android 7.1 Nougat OS.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a much more vibrant screen than Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025), although it has a lot smaller display. The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) counts with much more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a lot better hardware performance than Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025), although it has 4 less CPU cores and 10,5 GB less RAM memory. The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) counts with a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 10100mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) captures way better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera with a much higher 50 mega pixels resolution.
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