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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 68.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | HarmonyOS |
| 2017-10-10 | 2024-12-26 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 12.84 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13.2 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 3.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Kirin T92 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Yes 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 | 50.00 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 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 3.6 |
| 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
Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) has a global score of 68.8, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s 65.7 general score. Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025)'s construction is incredibly newer and way thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s, but it's extremely heavier. The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) counts with HarmonyOS operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a way better hardware performance than Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025), although it has less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a way better looking display than Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025), although it has a way smaller display.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) counts with a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 102 percent larger battery capacity.
Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) features a much better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a larger camera aperture for better photography and videos in low-light environments, a lot better video quality and a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
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