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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 68.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 3.0 | HarmonyOS |
| 2011-03-22 | 2024-12-26 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 15.98 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | -- |
| 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 1000 MHz processor | processor |
| -- | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.47 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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 | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.9 | 3.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 10100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, having a global score of 68.8 against 58.1. The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) works with HarmonyOS OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with Android 3.0 OS. Even though the Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) is heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, it's extremely thinner and also newer.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a very superior processing power than Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025), although it has lesser processing cores. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a way better display than Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025), although it has a lot smaller display. Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) has a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) shoots way better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a lot better video quality and a way higher resolution back camera. Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) counts with a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has 10100mAh of battery capacity instead of 6000mAh.
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