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| Global Score | |
| 68.8 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2024-12-26 | 2017-11-01 |
| -- | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 20.46 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 520.00 |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin T92 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.73 |
| 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.89 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10100mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 10.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a general score of 70, which is a bit better than the Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025)'s global score of 68.8. Galaxy Tab Active 2 comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) works with HarmonyOS operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a much better looking display than Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025), although it has a much smaller display. The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) counts with a way bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a way better processing power than Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) counts with a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 10100mAh of battery capacity instead of 4450mAh.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) takes greater videos and photos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
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