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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | HarmonyOS |
| 2018-09-20 | 2021-07-06 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 21.48 ounces |
| Black | Green, Matte Gray and Silver |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 240 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Kirin 9000E chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali-G78 MP22 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 | 13.00 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 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 10050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 10.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 is better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), with a 76.3 score against 68.3. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 comes with HarmonyOS operating system, and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 is a newer and incredibly thinner portable tablet than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), although it's noticeably heavier.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a lot bigger display and a much better 1600 x 2560 resolution. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has just a bit bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and 4 more CPU cores. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) and Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 both have extremely similar cameras, although the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 also has a much better (4K) video quality, a back-facing camera with a way higher 13 mega-pixels resolution and a larger diafragm aperture.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 101% bigger battery capacity.
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