Honor Pad 9 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
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Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Pad 9 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 12.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A9, Manufactured in October, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Honor Pad 9
- Larger display: 12.1in
- Higher pixel density: 249ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 5100mAh
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
- Lighter design: 333g vs 555g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 8/128 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 | 12.1 in | 8.7 in |
| Resolution | 1600x2560 pixels | 800x1340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 5:3 |
| Pixel density | 249 ppi | 179 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.7 % | 81.9 % |
| sRGB gamut | 99.8 % | 81.2 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 29480 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 27 ms | 44 ms |
| Contrast | 1533:1 | 1389:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 278.27 mm (10.96 in) | 211 mm (8.31 in) |
| Width | 180.11 mm (7.09 in) | 124.7 mm (4.91 in) |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 555 g (19.58 oz) | 333 g (11.75 oz) |
| Area | 501 cm² (77.66 in²) | 263 cm² (40.77 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Gray - Blue |
- Silver - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 676 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | 346.1 GFLOPS | 128 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 941 | 738 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2785 | 2025 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1640 | 1262 |
| CPU | 177815 | 98658 |
| GPU | 47525 | 51808 |
| Memory | 151348 | 85127 |
| UX | 132954 | 65871 |
| NanoReview Score | 509642 | 301464 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | n/a | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | n/a | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 13 |
| OS Size | 32 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | Magic OS 8 | One UI 5.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 8300 mAh | 5100 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 35 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 (50% in 60 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:05 h | 2:30 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:22 h | 09:48 h |
| Video Playback | 06:55 h | 14:41 h |
| Games | 05:34 h | 05:35 h |
| Standby Mode | 157 h | 132 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | No |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP | Standard: 8 MP |
| Features |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | n/a |
| Sensor | C616WPU | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 2 MP |
| Matrix | 3264x2448 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Sensor | C617HWK | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B66) |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 8.0 | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | December, 2023 yr | October, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2023 yr | October, 2023 yr |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass |
| Charger Included | Yes 35 W | No |
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