Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 76.3 |
| 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 | 7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 21.48 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Green, Matte Gray and Silver |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| $ 520.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 240 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Kirin 9000E chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-G78 MP22 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 | 13.00 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 | 8.03 |
| 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 | 10050mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 10.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, with a 76.3 score against 70. Even though Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 is heavier than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, it's way thinner and also way newer. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with HarmonyOS OS, while Galaxy Tab Active 2 works with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a much bigger display, a way better 1600 x 2560px resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a way bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 features a better performing processor than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 10050mAh of battery capacity against 4450mAh.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a much more megapixels back-facing camera and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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