Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 vs Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2025)
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 | Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2025) |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | N/A |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | N/A |
| 4G bands | LTE | N/A |
| 5G bands | SA/NSA | - |
| EDGE | - | No |
| GPRS | - | No |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only | - |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | No cellular connectivity |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2022, February 09 | 2025, May 15 |
| Status | Available. Released 2022, March 22 | Available. Released 2025, May 15 |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 253.8 x 165.3 x 6.3 mm (9.99 x 6.51 x 0.25 in) | 271.3 x 182.5 x 5.5 mm (10.68 x 7.19 x 0.22 in) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM (cellular model only) | No |
| Weight | 503 g (Wi-Fi), 507 g (5G) (1.11 lb) | 508 g (1.12 lb) |
| Stylus, 6.2ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro) | - | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | - |
| Resolution | 1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~274 ppi density) | 2800 x 1840 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~275 ppi density) |
| Size | 11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 12.2 inches, 440.7 cm2 (~89.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | TFT LCD, 120Hz | Double-layer OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 2000 nits (peak), HDR Vivid |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz & 3x2.00 GHz & 4x1.6GHz) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) | Kirin T92A (7 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Maleoon 920 |
| OS | Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1 | HarmonyOS 4.3 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM |
| UFS | - | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Dual | 13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 6 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Dual | 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide) | - |
| Features | HDR | - |
| Single | - | 8 MP, f/2.0 |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | No | - |
| 35mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers) | Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers) |
| Tuned by AKG | - | |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | No | No |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector | USB Type-C 3.1, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only), compass |
| Wireless Samsung DeX | - | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 45W wired, 100% in 80 min | 100W wired, 85% in 40 min, 100% in 55 min 7.5W reverse wired |
| Type | Li-Po 8000 mAh | Li-Po 10100 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold | Black, Green |
| Models | SM-X700, SM-X706, SM-X706B, SM-X706U, SM-X706N | MRDI-W09 |
| Price | About 350 EUR | About 850 EUR |
| SAR EU | 0.87 W/kg (body) | - |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery | - | Active use score 11:24h |
| Display | - | 1045 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker | - | -22.8 LUFS (Excellent) |
| Performance | - | AnTuTu: 1062643 (v10) GeekBench: 4157 (v6) 3DMark: 1389 (Wild Life Extreme) |