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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Windows 11 | HarmonyOS |
| -- | 2021-07-06 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 21.48 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | Green, Matte Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 12.6 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 240 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Kirin 9000E chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Mali-G78 MP22 GPU |
| 9.9 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | 10050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.68 | 10.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8, with a 76.3 score against 64.8. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has HarmonyOS OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 8 works with Windows 11 OS. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 is a noticeably lighter and noticeably thinner portable tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a bit better hardware performance than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), they both have a 8 GB RAM. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, because it has a little greater pixels amount per inch in the display, a little bigger display and a slightly better 1920 x 2880 resolution.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 features a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a 10050mAh battery size against 6200mAh. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a much better resolution camera in the back.
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