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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 68.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | HarmonyOS |
| 2018-09-20 | 2024-12-26 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 12.64 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold and White |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13.2 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | -- |
| TFT | OLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 3.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 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) is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), having a global score of 68.8 against 68.3. Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025)'s construction is incredibly newer and thinner, but much heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) comes with HarmonyOS operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) works with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has an incredibly better looking screen than Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025), although it has a way smaller screen. The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) features much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a very superior performance than Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025), although it has lesser RAM memory and less CPU cores (although faster). The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) counts with a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 10100mAh battery capacity.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a way higher video quality, a lot higher 50 megapixels resolution camera and a bigger diafragm aperture.
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