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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | HarmonyOS |
| 2020-04-27 | 2021-07-06 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | -- |
| 10.90 ounces | -- |
| Mocha | Matte Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 277 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 7250mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a global score of 74.6, which is just a bit better than the Huawei MatePad 11's 70.2 overall score. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Huawei MatePad 11 comes with HarmonyOS OS. Huawei MatePad 11 counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei MatePad 11 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei MatePad 11 has a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a better 1600 x 2560px resolution, a bigger display and a little bit better pixel density. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Huawei MatePad 11, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei MatePad 11, although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos and/or video in poorly lited situations and a lot worse resolution back camera. The Huawei MatePad 11 counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 7250mAh of battery capacity.
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