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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 68.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.2 | HarmonyOS |
| 2014-06-12 | 2024-12-26 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | -- |
| 10.51 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 13.2 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | -- |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 359 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 3.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Kirin T92 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 3.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 10100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 10.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a global score of 74.5, which is slightly better than the Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025)'s 68.8 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) counts with HarmonyOS operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a much better looking display than Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025), although it has a lot smaller screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much better performing CPU than Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025), although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) counts with a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a much better resolution back-facing camera.
Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 PaperMatte (2025) features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 10100mAh battery capacity.
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