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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 74.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | HarmonyOS |
| 2016-04-01 | 2021-07-06 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 9.69 x 6.26 x 0.28 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Dark Blue and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 150.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 280 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7250mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) is much better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), getting a 74.8 score against 60.4. Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) comes with HarmonyOS OS, and Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop OS. Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021)'s design is way newer and thinner, but notably heavier than Galaxy Tab A (2016).
Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a really larger display, more pixels per inch in the display and a much better 1600 x 2560 resolution. Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a higher number of cores (and faster) and 6,5 GB more RAM memory.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a much better memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) features a superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 7250mAh battery size.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a back-facing camera with way more megapixels and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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