Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 with S Pen (2019)

Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 with S Pen (2019)

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

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HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

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LTE speed

LTE-A

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Main camera
Camera type

Single

Single
Main camera

13 MP, f/1.8

8 MP, f/2.0
Primary camera resolution

4160 x 3120 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

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Camera features

HDR, Panorama

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5 GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Wi-Fi hotspot

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WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Dual-band

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.1

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

A2DP

Yes
bluetooth AVRCP

-

Yes
bluetooth HFP

-

Yes
bluetooth HID

-

Yes
bluetooth OPP

-

Yes
bluetooth PAN

-

Yes
bluetooth LE

LE

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bluetooth DIP

-

Yes
bluetooth MAP

-

Yes
bluetooth PBAP

-

PBAP/PAB
bluetooth HOGP

-

Yes
bluetooth HSP

-

Yes
NFC

No

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GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes
QZSS

Yes

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