In this post, we are going to give you a quick comparison of the Samsung Tab S6 vs Huawei MatePad Pro. The official retail price for that have S6 $649 for the model with 6GB of RAM and 256 Gigs of storage and MatePad Pro is around 520 US dollars. Both tablets look kind of similar they have thin bezels rounded corners. The bezel on the Huawei is actually much thinner it is so thin that when holding it’s going to detect finger input.
Key Specification
| Samsung Tab S6 | Huawei Matepad Pro | |
| $ | CHECK PRICE | CHECK PRICE |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | Kirin 990 (7 nm+) |
| Display | 10.5 inches | 10.8 inches |
| Memory | 128GB | 128GB |
| Camera | 13 MP + 5 MP | 13 MP |
| Sensor | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope |
| Sim | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM |
Design
| Samsung Tab S6 | Huawei Matepad Pro | |
| Dimensions | 244.5 x 159.5 x 5.7 mm | 246 x 159 x 7.2 mm |
| Weight | 420 g | 460 g |
| Screen Size | 10.5 inches | 10.8 inches |
| Technology | Super AMOLED screen | IPS LCD |
| Colors | Mountain Gray, Cloud Blue, Rose Blush | Gray, White, Green, Orange |
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The Samsung Tablet is 10.5-inch whereas the Huawei is slightly bigger at 10.8-inch. Samsung is also thinner and lighter at 420 grams whereas Matepad Pro is 460 grams and the weight is actually noticeable only if you have to have that side by side to compare.
When it comes to Display resolution on both devices is same 2560 by 1600 which means you can play YouTube at 1440P and both displays really sharp. The Samsung Tab S6 comes with AMOLED screen it’s supposed to be brighter compared to LCD in Matepad Pro.
Performance
| Samsung Tab S6 | Huawei Matepad Pro | |
| Processor | Octa Core | HiSilicon Kirin |
| GPU | Adreno 640 | Mali-G76 MP16 |
| RAM | 6 GB | 6GB |
| Internal storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage expansion | 1 TB | 256 GB |
| OS | Android 9 | Android 10 |
| Materials | Aluminum Frame | Aluminum Frame |
When it comes to performance the base model of the Samsung comes with 6GB RAM 128 Gigs of storage expandable using the micro SD card slot. The base model for the Huawei comes with 6GB of RAM with 128 GB storage. Huawei also offers expandable storage.
Let’s talk about the main difference between this the Samsung is running on Android 10 and it has the Google Play Store on the flip side Huawei comes with its own OS called the Huawei EMUI which is based on Android 10 and there is no Google Play Store.Â
Camera
| Samsung Tab S6 | Huawei Matepad Pro | |
| Rear | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Front | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Rear Flash | Yes | Yes |
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Camera placement on the Samsung is on the bezel whereas for the Huawei it’s inside the LCD at the top right.
Multimedia
| Samsung Tab S6 | Huawei Matepad Pro | |
| Headphone jack | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
When it comes to sound quality both devices comes with 4 speakers. Samsung tuned by AKG and Huawei tuned by Harman Kardon.
Battery
| Samsung Tab S6 | Huawei Matepad Pro | |
| Capacity | 7040 mAh | 7250 mAh |
| Type | Non Removeable Li-Polymer | Non Removeable Li-Polymer |
| Fast Charging | Fast charging 15W | Fast charging 40W Fast wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 7.5W |
| User Replaceable | No | No |
Battery capacity for the Samsung is 7040 mAh vs Huawei MatePad Pro 7250 mAh. Huawei comes with wireless charging the power delivery is 7.5 watts you cannot do wireless charging on Tab S6. Battery life for both tablets is excellent you can get 7 to 9 hours easily it depends on what you are doing on the tablet as well as on the brightness of the display so if you are using auto-brightness and your environment is bright the screen will be brighter and that will create the battery life much faster.
Connectivity
| Samsung Tab S6 | Huawei Matepad Pro | |
| Sim | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| Wifi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope |
Which is Better!
- Huawei M pencil is only compatible with the MatePad Pro and the build quality is very solid it feels really nice to hold it’s kind of similar to the Apple pencil in terms of the shape.
- Samsung S Pen is included with the tablet so you don’t have to spend extra money on S Pen.
- The main difference really comes down to the lack of Google Play Store in Huawei MatePad Pro which is a big miss.
- Samsung comes with AMOLED display whereas the Huawei MatePad comes with LCD display and obviously AMOLED gives you a better experience when it comes to Display.Â
- Huawei MatePad Pro comes with 3.5mm Jack it enables you to connect to a large number of other devices such as speakers having 3.5mm Port.
- Samsung Tab S6 includes a fingerprint sensor, it allows you to quickly unlock your device using your fingerprint.
