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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 13, 12 | HarmonyOS |
| 2022-02-25 | 2021-07-06 |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 21.48 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | Green, Matte Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 12.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| LTPS | OLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 240 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 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 |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 10050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 8.96 | 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
Galaxy Tab S8 has a global score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6's 76.3 overall score. The Galaxy Tab S8 counts with Android 13 OS, and Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has HarmonyOS OS. The Galaxy Tab S8 construction is a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, although they were only released 8 months apart.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a bit worse quantity of pixels per inch of screen, and they both have the same exact 1600 x 2560 resolution, the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 also counts with a bit larger display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 features a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a lot better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8. They have a 8 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6. They have the same video frame rate, a 13 mega-pixels back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video definition. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab S8, because it has a 26 percent more battery size.
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