Honor Pad 10 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Pad 10 Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 12.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Pad 10
  • Larger display: 12.1in
  • Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 8400mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
  • Higher pixel density: 274ppi
  • Lighter design: 469g vs 525g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options n/a - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Pad 10 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 12.1 in 11 in
Resolution 1600x2560 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 249 ppi 274 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness n/a 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 83.6 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 277.1 mm (10.91 in) 253.8 mm (9.99 in)
Width 179.3 mm (7.06 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Thickness 6.3 mm (0.25 in) 5.5 mm (0.22 in)
Weight 525 g (18.52 oz) 469 g (16.54 oz)
Area 497 cm² (77.04 in²) 420 cm² (65.1 in²)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Blue
- Green
- Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Pad 10
85.4 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Honor Pad 10 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 3630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 890
Graphics Adreno 720 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 512 1536
GPU Frequency 975 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Pad 10
150
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
2776
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Pad 10
3196
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
8811
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1502776
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31968811
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Pad 10
855325
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
n/a
CPU267568597252
GPU2326011206646
Memory197306509734
UX15785042811
NanoReview Score855325n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory Cardn/aMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 9 One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 10100 mAh 8400 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 8 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Matrix 3264x2448 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Sensor n/a CMOS
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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS n/a - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers 6.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Sensors Accelerometer - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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