Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

17 December 2023
We compare the Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra.

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AnonD-1135714, 21 Dec 2023It's the huawei idea.. but this is only used for singl... moreWhen I will be a broker on Wall Street maybe I will be interested in 15 minutes full charge only if I have to charge the phone 3x per day. Now I am very pleased with 30 min charge from 10% to 90% on my S23 Ultra with 45W brick. Safe and quick enough and I have juice for two days. I will never trust chinese lies that 200 W power blast will not damage the battery less than a 45W or 25W power. Never ever. I will never change Samsung Knox security and Samsung ecosystem (One UI, Smart things, Samsung Wallet, desktop mode wireless) for a chinese expansive no-name phone for just 30 minutes less at a full charge than Samsung

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    • AnonD-1135714
    • 39x
    • 21 Dec 2023

    yalim, 19 Dec 2023most delivery and taxi apps also use google maps in the bac... moretry waze best sat nav...

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      • AnonD-1135714
      • 39x
      • 21 Dec 2023

      hmm, 19 Dec 2023Based on the performance now for sure cant feel much of dif... morebut if u not taking games in consideration it is al the same becsue I have lower flagship and phone is very snappy I don't play games..

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        • AnonD-1135714
        • 39x
        • 21 Dec 2023

        MUIE USR, 19 Dec 2023So, we have: 1. 80 W and 40 min on your phone 2. 45W and ... moreIt's the huawei idea.. but this is only used for single cell batteries..
        Huawei when they introduced 40w it will charge fast but towards end in 90% it slows down..
        New batteries like in mine oppo reno8 pro 5g I have 2 cells so 40w goes into one cell and 40w goes other.. and I don't have automatic slow down.. I have different feature.. I can enable slow charge over night while I sleep.. its is in battery settings.. nobody lies they have no need to lie.. u don't use math in this as many factors play with todays batteries charging.. many features and settings.. in phone..
        imagine redmi has 240w and will charge phone in 8 minutes.. I really want that charger .. to try on my phone...

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          • Seth Ismail
          • g3r
          • 19 Dec 2023

          Huawei mate pad pro has the best ui

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            • Seth
            • g3r
            • 19 Dec 2023

            Well, i still go with huawei matepad pro, its really an iconic device with everything i want✌️✌️

              AnonD-1135714, 18 Dec 2023Why they would lie? I have 80W charger for my phone and fro... moreSo, we have:
              1. 80 W and 40 min on your phone
              2. 45W and 60 min on my S23 Ultra. In 40 min is 90% charged and the last 10% takes 20 min because at the end the power drops slowly from 30W to 10W.
              3. In fact the maximum power delivered by the 45W charger to S23 Ultra (according to Inware app.) is just around 30 W between 0% - 60%. Never ever 45W.🤣 And it manage to charge in 60 minutes sharp.
              4. At 80W your phone must be fully charged in 25-30 minutes tops. Not in 40 minutes. So they lie.

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                • 19 Dec 2023

                AnonD-1135714, 18 Dec 2023Much better chassis made of sturdy metals than poor apples.... moreBased on the performance now for sure cant feel much of difference.
                The problem is that the cpu power made a crazy jump with just 1-2 years.
                Apps will still need to run smooth on next 5 years on a cpu on the power range of SD695

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                  • yalim
                  • mu4
                  • 19 Dec 2023

                  Anonymous, 18 Dec 2023who cares if it does not have HDR.who doesn't want to watch a movie in such a huge display?

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                    • yalim
                    • mu4
                    • 19 Dec 2023

                    AnonD-1135714, 18 Dec 2023Suddenly u love gapps.. I only using Chrome gmail and somet... moremost delivery and taxi apps also use google maps in the background. besides, alternative app download methods (apk, gbox etc) are not user friendly for most users.

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                      • regs
                      • swN
                      • 19 Dec 2023

                      AnonD-1135714, 18 Dec 2023It works but has problems with location.. on huawei.. I hav... moreMap street layout itself is a mess. Most streets tracing very poorly, often tens of meters away from the course, street names are random mess. Over 60% of roads have wrong names of unrelated roads. It takes Google years to add new roads and stations. Buildings only visible on highest zoom. Map readability is worst. They even managed to make more worse with recent update. It's just impossible to locate anything on the map without switching to aero.

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                        • Andy
                        • UG3
                        • 18 Dec 2023

                        This is a lightweight 13.2-inch tablet with a 3:2 aspect ratio. For context, the surface area of this tablet is 80.42 inches², which is comparable to an Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4:3 aspect ratio, 79.88 inches²) and a Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra 14.6-inch (16:10 aspect ratio, 80.70 inches²), yet at a much lighter weight 580 gram (Matepad Pro) vs 682 gram (iPad Pro) vs 732 gram (Tab S9 Ultra).

                        The hardware is amazing and very well thought out. The cons I can see would be the asking price (outside China) and the chipset, which affected its performance and battery life heavily. Battery life can be fixed by putting in a bigger battery size as this tablet has the same battery size as Tab S9+ but powering a larger screen. I guess, Huawei wanted to maintain the weight and thickness of the tablet at a battery cost.

                        In my view, the non-GMS can be an issue for some users outside China but is less relevant in a tablet space, compared to in a phone.

                          The battery life on the Huawei is horrible. Even the worst phones these days for battery life are beating it by over 30%, and it had a low bar to beat against the Samsung tablet. I'd never recommend any locked down device (so that excludes Windows/GNU Linux laptops that give you the freedom to install and run whatever you want) with that kind of battery life unless it's under $100.

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                            • Tk89
                            • SiN
                            • 18 Dec 2023

                            Even though the processor is not the most powerful, I'm sure it's stable. Huawei is also a brand under American embargo. I think it is something to be appreciated that despite this situation, Huawei is an innovative and still a leading brand in technology. By the way, I listened to the sound comparison with hifi headphones. Huawei has done another level of work on speakers. Recently, a YouTube channel showed the movie trailer on this tablet and the sound was very good.Someone who loves the brand and enjoys using its products will have no problem buying it. Last of all those who want to buy Apple or Samsung or another brand can also be happy by buying one of them. In short, it is up to the person's own preference.

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                              • Vanko
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                              • 18 Dec 2023

                              AnonD-1135714, 18 Dec 2023Why they would lie? I have 80W charger for my phone and fro... moreWhy i have to think how fast will charge my tablet IF IT'S BATTERY EASY KEEP MORE THAN ONE DAY HEAVY USING ??? Just put in charge when you going to sleep and that's it !!! I don't care will charge one or two hours when i am sleeping 8 !
                              By the way - fast charge is bad for your battery life , don't you know that 🤔🤔🤔

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                                • AnonD-1135714
                                • 39x
                                • 18 Dec 2023

                                regs, 18 Dec 2023Google Maps is working without GMS. Although Google Maps ha... moreIt works but has problems with location.. on huawei.. I have to close app and reopen.. so it hangs when trying to use sat nav in car.. on oppo reno8 pro 5g without issues..
                                BUt my primary sat naf is waze...

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                                  • swN
                                  • 18 Dec 2023

                                  AnonD-1135714, 18 Dec 2023Suddenly u love gapps.. I only using Chrome gmail and somet... moreGoogle Maps is working without GMS. Although Google Maps has worst maps.

                                  There is a Kiwi, Edge, Opera, which are Chromiums and have tablet UI. Unfortunately there are no alternatives. New Firefox seem to be abandoned and has no tablet UI.

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                                    • 3aL
                                    • 18 Dec 2023

                                    yalim, 18 Dec 2023answer is simple. huawei is trash in any non-China country.... moreSuddenly u love gapps.. I only using Chrome gmail and sometimes maps

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                                      • AnonD-1135714
                                      • 3aL
                                      • 18 Dec 2023

                                      MUIE USR, 18 Dec 2023GSMARENA, AT CHARGING SPEED YOU LIE. Both Tab S8/S9 Ultra w... moreWhy they would lie? I have 80W charger for my phone and from 0 to 100 40 minutes so tablets has bigger batteries so it is about right 70 minutes
                                      Samsung is slow they don't have bigger charger or their devices capable supporting more than 45W..so yeah ir will take very long time to charge

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                                        • AnonD-1135714
                                        • 3aL
                                        • 18 Dec 2023

                                        hmm, 18 Dec 2023What the hack this MatePad is made out of ? Like cast-iron ... moreMuch better chassis made of sturdy metals than poor apples.. My 11 year old daughter will bend it in half with ease 🙂
                                        I think it's good comparison.. You wouldn't notice any difference using same softwares 🤷‍♂️