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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 74.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | HarmonyOS |
| 2016-06-01 | 2021-07-06 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 9.69 x 6.26 x 0.28 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Dark Blue and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 280 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 7250mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 8.48 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a score of 74.8, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s global score of 70.2. Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021)'s design is noticeably newer, lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016). The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) works with HarmonyOS OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with Android 8.1 Oreo OS.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a quite larger screen, a just a bit higher pixel density and a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px. Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) also has more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) captures better photographs and videos than Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021), although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light captures and video, they both have the same video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video quality and a same resolution camera.
Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a battery life that's very similar to Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s battery duration, although the Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a 1 percent lower battery capacity.
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