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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 74.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | HarmonyOS |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-07-06 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 9.69 x 6.26 x 0.28 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Dark Blue and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 450.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 280 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a global score of 74.8, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A 10.5's overall score of 74.5. Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021)'s construction is incredibly newer, lighter and just a little bit thinner than Galaxy Tab A 10.5. Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) counts with HarmonyOS operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) features a more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) counts with a sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen, a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a little bigger screen.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 takes much clearer photos and videos than Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021), although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs or video in poorly lited environments, they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same video quality and the same video frame rates.
Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 and the Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) have similar batteries, although the Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has just 7250mAh battery capacity against 7300mAh.
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