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Honor Pad 9 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

60 out 100
Honor Pad 9
VS
78 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
Honor Pad 9
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Pad 9 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 12.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, 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 Pad 9
  • Larger display: 12.1in
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
  • Higher pixel density: 274ppi
  • Lighter design: 498g vs 555g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8400mAh vs 8300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor Pad 9 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 Pad 9
vs
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT 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 (60-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.7 % 83.2 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Pad 9
572 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
576 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %98.3 %
PWM (Flicker)29480 Hz240 Hz
Response time27 ms2 ms
Contrast1533:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Pad 9], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 278.27 mm (10.96 in) 254.3 mm (10.01 in)
Width 180.11 mm (7.09 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 555 g (19.58 oz) 498 g (17.57 oz)
Area 501 cm² (77.66 in²) 422 cm² (65.41 in²)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - Gray
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Pad 9
84.7 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Honor Pad 9 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Pad 9
941
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
2117
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Pad 9
2785
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
5694
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9412117
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27855694
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16409817
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Pad 9], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Pad 9
509642
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
1587640
CPU177815405220
GPU47525623979
Memory151348291683
UX132954266758
NanoReview Score5096421587640
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor Pad 9
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
13828
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type n/a LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels n/a 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 32 GB 40 GB
UI Skin Magic OS 8 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 8300 mAh 8400 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 S9
25:40
Web Browsing07:22 h09:30 h
Video Playback06:55 h14:51 h
Games05:34 h06:37 h
Standby Mode157 h132 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital n/a
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
SensorC616WPUn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Matrix 3264x2448 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Sensor C617HWK n/a
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3
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
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
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 SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers 8.0 4.0
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 S9
89 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr August, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- 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 S9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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