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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 68.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | HarmonyOS |
| 2020-04-27 | 2024-12-26 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | -- |
| 10.90 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Mocha | Black, Gold and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 13.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | -- |
| TFT | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 3.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Kirin T92 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 3.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 10100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 10.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a general score of 74.6, which is just a bit better than Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025)'s overall score of 68.8. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) counts with HarmonyOS operating system.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much sharper screen than Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025), although it has a lot smaller display. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a very superior processor than Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025), although it has 9 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) counts with much more memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) shoots a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a lot higher video definition, a lot more mega pixels camera in the back and a bigger aperture.
Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) has a very superior battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 10100mAh battery size.
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