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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 12 | HarmonyOS |
| -- | 2021-07-06 |
| 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches | 7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches |
| -- | 21.48 ounces |
| -- | Green, Matte Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 12.6 inches |
| 2600 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 209 pixels per inch | 240 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Kirin 9000E chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A77, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G78 MP22 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11200mAh Battery | 10050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 10.96 | 10.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, having a score of 76.3 against 75.8. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with HarmonyOS OS, while Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with Android 12 OS. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a much better performing processing unit than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. Both of them have 8 GB of RAM and 8 cores.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a little bit worse 1600 x 2560 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with as much storage capacity for apps and games as Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, they have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a little longer battery lifetime than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, because it has 11200mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra captures much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking pictures in poorly lited situations, they both have the same video frame rate, a back-facing camera with a 13 mega pixels resolution and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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