Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 12.2 with chipsetHuawei Kirin 9000S, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus), Manufactured in October, 2023with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
- Higher pixel density: 275ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Lighter design: 508g vs 627g
- Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 10090mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
- Larger display: 12.4in
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | TFT LCD |
| Size | 12.2 in | 12.4 in |
| Resolution | 2800x1840 pixels | 1600x2560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 275 ppi | 243 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max brightness | 2000 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | n/a | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5 % | 84.2 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 97.6 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 61100 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 28 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | 1096:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 271.25 mm (10.68 in) | 285.4 mm (11.24 in) |
| Width | 182.53 mm (7.19 in) | 185.4 mm (7.3 in) |
| Thickness | 5.5 mm (0.22 in) | 6.5 mm (0.26 in) |
| Weight | 508 g (17.92 oz) | 627 g (22.12 oz) |
| Area | 495 cm² (76.73 in²) | 529 cm² (82 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Gold |
- Silver - Gray - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
| Max Frequency | 2620 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.53 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120) - 1/2.62 (TaiShan V120) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | SMIC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Da Vinci | Yes |
| Graphics | Maleoon 910 | Mali-G68 MP5 |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | 160 |
| GPU Frequency | 750 MHz | 949 MHz |
| FLOPS | 0 GFLOPS | 303.7 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1320 | 1019 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4206 | 2969 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 3075 |
| CPU | 282012 | 191138 |
| GPU | 203191 | 137035 |
| Memory | 225581 | 101182 |
| UX | 197677 | 145869 |
| NanoReview Score | 908461 | 575224 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | HarmonyOS 4.2 | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | n/a | 29 GB |
| UI Skin | n/a | One UI 6.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 10100 mAh | 10090 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 100 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | n/a | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (85% in 40 min) | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:56 h | 1:50 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 10:19 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 16:16 h |
| Games | n/a | 09:43 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 178 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | n/a |
| Flash | LED | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 12 MP |
| Matrix | n/a | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | n/a | 1 |
| SIM Type | No | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | n/a | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | n/a | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900) |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66) |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | August, 2024 yr | October, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2024 yr | October, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 635 | 599 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 100 W | No |
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