Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 76.3 |
| 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 | 7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 21.48 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Green, Matte Gray and Silver |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | OLED |
| 224 pixels per inch | 240 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Kirin 9000E chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G78 MP22 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 | 13.00 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 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 10050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 8.48 | 10.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), with a 76.3 score against 70.2. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6's construction is way newer and thinner, but also somewhat heavier than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016). The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has HarmonyOS operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo operating system.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a quite superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a bigger display, a better resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a little bit better pixels density.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a superior battery life than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has 10050mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) takes slightly better photographs and videos than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, although it has a lot worse (Full HD) video resolution, a back camera with much less megapixels and a tinier aperture.
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