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Huawei MatePad 10.8 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

What MatePad 10.8 does better (7) and where Galaxy Tab S9 FE wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Huawei MatePad 10.8
Huawei · 2020MatePad 10.8
6.2Score
7 advantages≈ $320
vs
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Samsung · 2023Galaxy Tab S9 FE
7.2Score
12 advantages≈ $320
Higher score
6.4Display7.1
6.3Performance6.1
4.4Battery6.7
4.7Memory & storage6.1
8.2Features7.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

MatePad 10.8Galaxy Tab S9 FE
170 × 2577.2165.8 × 254.36.5
MatePad 10.8Galaxy Tab S9 FEDifference
Height257 mm254.3 mm+2.7 mm
Width170 mm165.8 mm+4.2 mm
Thickness7.2 mm6.5 mm+0.7 mm
Weight500 g523 g−23 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is MatePad 10.8 better than Galaxy Tab S9 FE?

  1. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy Tab S9 FE: No
  2. CPU frequency2.86 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+19%
  3. Pixel density280 ppi vs 249 ppi+12%
  4. Weight500 g vs 523 g+5%
  5. Rear camera13 MP vs 8 MP+62%
  6. Resolution (short side)1,600 px vs 1,440 px+11%
  7. Resolution (long side)2,560 px vs 2,304 px+11%

Why is Galaxy Tab S9 FE better than MatePad 10.8?

  1. Wired charging18 W vs 45 W2.5×
  2. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
  3. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  4. Battery capacity7,500 mAh vs 8,000 mAh+7%
  5. Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
  6. eSIMNo · MatePad 10.8: Yes
  7. Max video1080p vs 4K
  8. Front camera8 MP vs 12 MP+50%
  9. Process7 nm vs 5 nm+40%
  10. Thickness7.2 mm vs 6.5 mm+11%
  11. Screen-to-body ratio77.4% vs 81.7%+6%
  12. Bluetooth5.1 vs 5.3+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight500 g523 g
Thickness7.2 mm6.5 mm
Height257 mm254.3 mm
Width170 mm165.8 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Aluminium
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursGold, Gray, BlackMint, Silver, Gray, Lavender
Display
Screen size10.8″10.9″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (short side)1,600 px1,440 px
Resolution (long side)2,560 px2,304 px
Pixel density280 ppi249 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—750 nits
Measured brightness—692 nits
Screen-to-body ratio77.4%81.7%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 990Exynos 1380
Chip makerKirinExynos
Process7 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.86 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G76 MP16Mali-G68 MP5
AnTuTu score—741,211
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,910
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)64 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity7,500 mAh8,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging18 W45 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)YesYes
5G—Yes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.3
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
NFCNoNo
GPSYesYes
Satellite navigation—GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stylus supportYesYes
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorFront / Home buttonSide / power button
SensorsFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only)
Cameras
Rear camera13 MP8 MP
Rear camera aperturef/1.8f/2
Rear cameras11
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Front camera8 MP12 MP
4K front-camera videoNoNo
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 10.1One UI 6
Major OS updates promised—4
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