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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | HarmonyOS |
| 2017-10-10 | 2024-09-13 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 10.68 x 7.19 x 0.22 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2800 x 1840 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 275 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Kirin 9000S (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Maleoon 910 MP4 GPU |
| 8.28 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 10100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 10.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), having a overall score of 73.3 against 65.7. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) has HarmonyOS operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)'s construction is much newer and extremely thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s, but it's extremely heavier.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a lot better 1840 x 2800px resolution, a really larger display and a higher display density. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) counts with a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a really superior processing power than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024), although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) has a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 102% greater battery capacity.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video quality, a much higher 13 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a bigger aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited situations.
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