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Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

74 out 100
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
VS
78 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 12.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, Manufactured in August, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
  • Larger display: 12.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 290ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 10050mAh vs 8400mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
  • Lighter design: 498g vs 555g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
vs
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 12.3 in 11 in
Resolution 1920x3000 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
Pixel density 290 ppi 274 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 650 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 83.2 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
678 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
576 nits
sRGB gamut98.4 %98.3 %
PWM (Flicker)90 Hz240 Hz
Response time5 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor MagicPad 2 12.3], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 274.5 mm (10.81 in) 254.3 mm (10.01 in)
Width 180.5 mm (7.11 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Thickness 5.8 mm (0.23 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 555 g (19.58 oz) 498 g (17.57 oz)
Area 495 cm² (76.73 in²) 422 cm² (65.41 in²)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Gray
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
90.9 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 735 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
2004
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
2117
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
5461
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
5694
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20042117
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54615694
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a9817
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
1486491
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
1587640
CPU384901405220
GPU503091623979
Memory342788291683
UX255711266758
NanoReview Score14864911587640
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
13828
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 29 GB 40 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0.1 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 10050 mAh 8400 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (35% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
19:54
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
25:40
Web Browsing05:53 h09:30 h
Video Playback09:22 h14:51 h
Games05:56 h06:37 h
Standby Mode124 h132 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
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 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 9 MP 12 MP
Matrix n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS n/a - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeNoNano
eSIM Support *n/aNo
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers 8.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
90.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
89 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr August, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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