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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | HarmonyOS |
| 2020-04-27 | 2021-07-06 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 21.48 ounces |
| Mocha | Green, Matte Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 240 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Kirin 9000E chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G78 MP22 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 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 | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 10050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 10.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 general score of 76.3, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s 74.6 global score. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 design is newer and a bit thinner, but a lot heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 comes with HarmonyOS OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a just a bit worse count of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a really larger display and a better 1600 x 2560 resolution. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 features a faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a slightly better camera than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, although it has a back facing camera with lot less megapixels resolution, a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photography and a lot lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 features slightly more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 101% more battery size.
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