Huawei MatePad SE 11 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei MatePad SE 11 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 11 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021), Manufactured in January, 2022with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T618. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad SE 11
- Larger display: 11in
- Lighter design: 475g vs 508g
- Higher battery capacity: 7700mAh vs 7040mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
- Higher pixel density: 216ppi
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
- 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 3/128 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 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 | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 11 in | 10.5 in |
| Resolution | 1200x1920 pixels | 1200x1920 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 206 ppi | 216 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 350 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.9 % | 80 % |
| sRGB gamut | 98 % | n/a |
| Response time | 26 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1537:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 252.3 mm (9.93 in) | 246.8 mm (9.72 in) |
| Width | 163.8 mm (6.45 in) | 161.9 mm (6.37 in) |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) |
| Weight | 475 g (16.76 oz) | 508 g (17.92 oz) |
| Area | 413 cm² (64.02 in²) | 400 cm² (62 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Gray - Blue |
- Silver - Gold - Gray - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | Unisoc Tiger T618 |
| Max Frequency | 2800 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73) |
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 686 | No |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 48 |
| GPU Frequency | 1260 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 319.2 GFLOPS | 81.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 460 | 445 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1489 | 1419 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 1016 |
| CPU | 96022 | 79410 |
| GPU | 39091 | 48302 |
| Memory | 114989 | 64260 |
| UX | 84671 | 79780 |
| NanoReview Score | 334773 | 271752 |
| Stability | n/a | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 4 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 715 |
| Writing score | n/a | 8864 |
| Web score | n/a | 6757 |
| Video editing | n/a | 3985 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 6420 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 7447 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.0 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | HarmonyOS 2.0 | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| UI Skin | n/a | One UI 6.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 7700 mAh | 7040 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 225 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) | Yes (20% in 45 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | 2:30 h |
| Web Browsing | 11:01 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 14:53 h | n/a |
| Games | 06:27 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 139 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Flash | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | No |
| Lenses count | Standard: 8 MP | Standard: 8 MP |
| Features |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Matrix | 2592x1944 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | No |
| Video resolution | 720p 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | n/a | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | n/a | 1 |
| SIM Type | No | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | n/a | No |
| Hybrid Slot | n/a | No |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | July, 2024 yr | December, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | July, 2024 yr | January, 2022 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 189 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass |
| Charger Included | Yes 22 W | Yes 8 W |
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