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| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | HarmonyOS |
| 2011-08-28 | 2021-07-06 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches |
| 16.05 ounces | 21.48 ounces |
| -- | Green, Matte Gray and Silver |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 170 pixels per inch | 240 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Kirin 9000E chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | Cortex-A77, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G78 MP22 GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 10050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.6 | 10.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a score of 76.3, which is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's overall score of 58.8. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 comes with HarmonyOS OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0 OS. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6's construction is much newer and noticeably thinner, but also much heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a way larger screen, more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot higher 1600 x 2560 resolution. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 features a lot better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a higher number of cores (and faster).
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a way higher 13 mega-pixels resolution camera and a way higher (4K) video quality. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 112 GB more internal memory.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 10050mAh of battery capacity.
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