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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | HarmonyOS |
| 2022-01-13 | 2021-07-06 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | -- |
| 17.92 ounces | -- |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | Matte Gray |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 210 pixels per inch | 277 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 7250mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MatePad 11 is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, with a score of 70.2 against 62.6. The Huawei MatePad 11 is a way lighter and much thinner portable tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, although both were released with only 6 months difference. The Huawei MatePad 11 works with HarmonyOS OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 comes with Android 11 OS.
The Huawei MatePad 11 counts with a much faster CPU than Galaxy Tab A8, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei MatePad 11 also has a greater amount of RAM. Huawei MatePad 11 counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a higher pixels density and a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560.
Galaxy Tab A8 has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei MatePad 11, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Huawei MatePad 11 shoots greater photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a camera with a much higher resolution.
The Huawei MatePad 11 counts with a little longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a 3 percent greater battery size.
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