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| Global Score | |
| 69 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | HarmonyOS |
| 2019-07-05 | 2021-07-06 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 21.48 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Green, Matte Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | Kirin 9000E chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | Mali-G78 MP22 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 10050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.88 | 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 has a score of 76.3, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)'s score of 69. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with HarmonyOS operating system, and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with Android 11 operating system. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 design is notably newer and thinner, but also noticeably heavier than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019).
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a brighter display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a higher pixel density, a lot better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a really bigger screen. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 features a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 features a quite better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a larger number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 features a really longer battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a 97% larger battery capacity.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a back facing camera with way more MP and a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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