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| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 68.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | HarmonyOS |
| 2011-08-28 | 2024-12-26 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 16.05 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold and White |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 13.2 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | -- |
| TFT | OLED |
| 170 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 3.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Kirin T92 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | processor |
| -- | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.92 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 3.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 10100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.6 | 10.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, having a overall score of 68.8 against 58.8. The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) body is notably newer and incredibly thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's, but it is also way heavier. Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) comes with HarmonyOS operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0 operating system.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a really superior performance than Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025), although it has a lower number of cores (although faster). The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a way better looking display than Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025), although it has a way smaller screen.
Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) features a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a back camera with a lot better resolution and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) has a superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a 66% more battery size.
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