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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 vs Huawei MatePad Air (2025)

69 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
VS
78 out 100
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 11 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Huawei MatePad Air (2025), Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8020. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
  • Lighter design: 503g vs 555g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
  • Larger display: 12in
  • Higher pixel density: 279ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 8000mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 and Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
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 comparison
Tablets:
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
vs
MatePad Air (2025)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type LTPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 11 in 12 in
Resolution 1600x2560 pixels 2800x1840 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 3:2
Pixel density 274 ppi 279 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 550 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 86.8 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
532 nits
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
n/a
sRGB gamut91.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)62870 Hzn/a
Response time29 msn/a
Contrast918:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 253.8 mm (9.99 in) 270 mm (10.63 in)
Width 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 183 mm (7.2 in)
Thickness 6.3 mm (0.25 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 503 g (17.74 oz) 555 g (19.58 oz)
Area 420 cm² (65.1 in²) 494 cm² (76.57 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Pink		 - White
- Gray
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
83.6 %
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 and Huawei MatePad Air (2025) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 HiSilicon Kirin 8020
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 730 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
1696
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
1332
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
3656
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
3979
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16961332
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)36563979
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7007n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
1068248
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
n/a
CPU302887427889
GPU378047550104
Memory174222202772
UX213092130640
NanoReview Score1068248n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
8134
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.33.8 °Cn/a
Stability81 %n/a
Graphics Test48 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8134n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
13451
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
n/a
Writing score15401n/a
Web score12388n/a
Video editing7283n/a
Data manipulation10686n/a
NanoReview Score13451n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) HarmonyOS 5.0
OS Size 27.1 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 8000 mAh 10100 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
26:52
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
n/a
Web Browsing10:45 hn/a
Video Playback14:26 hn/a
Games06:47 hn/a
Standby Mode138 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 6 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4"n/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix6 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Matrix n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 n/a
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
eSIM Support *Non/a
Hybrid SlotNon/a
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 6.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
89.4 dB
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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