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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | HarmonyOS |
| 2022-01-13 | 2021-07-06 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 21.48 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | Green, Matte Gray and Silver |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 12.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 210 pixels per inch | 240 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | Kirin 9000E chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A77, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | Mali-G78 MP22 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 10050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 8.32 | 10.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has an overall score of 76.3, which is way better than the Galaxy Tab A8's 62.6 overall score. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with HarmonyOS OS, while Galaxy Tab A8 counts with Android 11 OS. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 construction is just a bit thinner but somewhat heavier than the Galaxy Tab A8, and both were only released with a couple months difference.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a little bit better pixels amount per display inch, a better resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a bigger screen. Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1 TB.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a very superior CPU than Galaxy Tab A8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 takes a lot better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a 43 percent bigger battery capacity.
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