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Honor Pad 9 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE

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Honor Pad 9
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE
Honor Pad 9
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Pad 9 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 12.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE, Manufactured in June, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. 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 Honor Pad 9
  • Higher pixel density: 249ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 555g vs 608g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE
  • Larger display: 12.4in
  • Higher battery capacity: 10090mAh vs 8300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Pad 9 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE
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 Pad 9
vs
Galaxy Tab S7 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD TFT LCD
Size 12.1 in 12.4 in
Resolution 1600x2560 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 249 ppi 243 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.7 % 84.6 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Pad 9
572 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE
518 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)29480 Hz63290 Hz
Response time27 ms32 ms
Contrast1533:12814:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Pad 9], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 278.27 mm (10.96 in) 284.8 mm (11.21 in)
Width 180.11 mm (7.09 in) 185 mm (7.28 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 6.3 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 555 g (19.58 oz) 608 g (21.45 oz)
Area 501 cm² (77.66 in²) 527 cm² (81.69 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Pad 9
84.7 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Honor Pad 9 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 694
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Pad 9
941
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE
1017
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Pad 9
2785
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE
2875
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9411017
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27852875
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16402433
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Pad 9], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Pad 9
509642
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE
393645
CPU177815126621
GPU4752596192
Memory15134868802
UX132954102030
NanoReview Score509642393645
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor Pad 9
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE
1101
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.8 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1101
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor Pad 9
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE
8413
Writing scoren/a8894
Web scoren/a6407
Video editingn/a5688
Data manipulationn/a6993
NanoReview Scoren/a8413

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type n/a LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels n/a 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 32 GB 17 GB
UI Skin Magic OS 8 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 8300 mAh 10090 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 45 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 40 min)
Full Charge Time 2:05 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Pad 9
22:40
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE
34:30
Web Browsing07:22 h13:37 h
Video Playback06:55 h18:47 h
Games05:34 h08:16 h
Standby Mode157 h178 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Zoom Digital n/a
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
Main lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
SensorC616WPUn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 5 MP
Matrix 3264x2448 pixels 2096x1572 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor C617HWK n/a
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 5.2
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers 8.0 Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Pad 9
89.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE
85 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr May, 2021 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr June, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 529
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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