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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS |
| 2015-09-03 | 2021-07-06 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 21.48 ounces |
| -- | Green, Matte Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 320 pixels per inch | 240 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Kirin 9000E chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Mali-G78 MP22 GPU |
| 9 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 10050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 10.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, having a score of 76.3 against 73.6. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6's design is much newer, but much heavier and thicker than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a bit sharper screen than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, because although it has a little bit worse 1536 x 2048 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen pixel density.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a little bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a way better battery performance than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 10050mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a lot more megapixels back facing camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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