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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | HarmonyOS |
| 2018-09-20 | 2021-07-06 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 12.64 ounces | -- |
| Black | Matte Gray |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 277 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.03 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7250mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MatePad 11 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), getting a score of 70.2 against 68.3. Huawei MatePad 11 is a extremely newer portable tablet, and it's also noticeably thinner and a lot lighter than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). Huawei MatePad 11 has HarmonyOS OS, while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with Android 8.1 Oreo OS.
The Huawei MatePad 11 has a faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a higher number of faster cores and 4 GB more RAM memory. Huawei MatePad 11 counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a greater pixels amount in each inch in the screen, a lot higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a much bigger display.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Huawei MatePad 11, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 400 GB. The Huawei MatePad 11 features a superior battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 7250mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Huawei MatePad 11, although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photography and videos and a camera with lot less MP.
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