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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 74.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | HarmonyOS |
| 2018-09-20 | 2021-07-06 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 9.69 x 6.26 x 0.28 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Black | Dark Blue and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 280 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7250mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) is a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), getting a score of 74.8 against 68.3. The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) counts with HarmonyOS operating system, and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) comes with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. Even though the Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) is incredibly heavier than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), it's somewhat thinner and also a lot newer.
Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a higher pixel density, a much larger display and a way higher 1600 x 2560px resolution. Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a superior performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) counts with a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 7250mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021), although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for taking photos or videos in poorly lited environments, a way less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a way lower (Full HD) video quality.
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