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| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | HarmonyOS |
| 2015-05-02 | 2021-07-06 |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 21.48 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Green, Matte Gray and Silver |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| $ 159.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.6 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 160 pixels per inch | 240 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Kirin 9000E chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Mali-G78 MP22 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 10050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 10.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 is much better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, with a overall score of 76.3 against 62.8. Although the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 is way heavier than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0, it's somewhat thinner and newer. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with HarmonyOS operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 works with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a way higher 1600 x 2560 resolution, a much larger screen and a greater display density. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a much better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 6,5 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 takes greater videos and photos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 139 percent more battery size.
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