Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 74.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | HarmonyOS |
| 2017-11-01 | 2021-07-06 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 9.69 x 6.26 x 0.28 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Dark Blue and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 520.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 280 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 7250mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a global score of 74.8, which is a bit better than Galaxy Tab Active 2's general score of 70. The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) works with HarmonyOS OS, while Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie OS. Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) is a way newer and notably thinner tablet than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, but it is also just a little heavier.
Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a better processor than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) also has more RAM. The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a way larger display, a much higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a higher pixel count per inch of screen.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021)'s camera is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 one, and although the Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, they both have a back camera with an 8 mega pixels. The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a much longer battery life than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 7250mAh battery size.
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