Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 68.8 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2024-12-26 | 2017-10-10 |
| -- | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.46 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13.2 inches | 8 inches |
| -- | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| -- | 189 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.9 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin T92 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.89 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10100mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) has a score of 68.8, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s 65.7 score. Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025)'s body is way newer and noticeably thinner, but also notably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) counts with HarmonyOS operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a lot better looking screen than Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025), although it has a way smaller display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a much better processing power than Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025), although it has lesser processing cores and 10 GB less RAM memory.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution, a way better (4K) video quality and a larger aperture to capture better photos and video in low-light situations. The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) counts with a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) has a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 10100mAh of battery capacity.
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