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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 68.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.2.2 | HarmonyOS |
| 2013-06-03 | 2024-12-26 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | -- |
| 11.25 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13.2 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | -- |
| Super Clear LCD | OLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 3.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Kirin T92 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 3.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 10100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 10.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) has an overall score of 68.8, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's global score of 68.7. The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) has HarmonyOS OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2 OS. The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) is a newer and noticeably thinner tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, although it is also a lot heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a much more vibrant display than Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025), although it has a really smaller display. The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) has a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a much faster CPU than Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025), because although it has 10,5 GB less RAM memory and lesser processing cores (but faster), it also counts with a graphics processor. The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) captures greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a way higher video quality and a lot more mega-pixels back camera.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 10100mAh of battery capacity.
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