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Honor Pad 9 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

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Honor Pad 9
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Honor Pad 9
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 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 S9 FE, Manufactured in October, 2023with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380. 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
  • Larger display: 12.1in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 8000mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
  • Lighter design: 523g vs 555g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor Pad 9 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 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 S9 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD TFT LCD
Size 12.1 in 10.9 in
Resolution 1600x2560 pixels 1440x2304 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 249 ppi 249 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 750 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.7 % 81.7 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Pad 9
572 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
690 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %96.7 %
PWM (Flicker)29480 Hz84400 Hz
Response time27 ms27 ms
Contrast1533:11052:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Pad 9], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE]

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) 6.5 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 555 g (19.58 oz) 523 g (18.45 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		 - Silver
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Pad 9
84.7 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
81.7 %

Performance

Testing Honor Pad 9 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 1380
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G68 MP5
GPU Cores 256 160
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 949 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 303.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Pad 9
941
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
1014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Pad 9
2785
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
2910
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9411014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27852910
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16403076
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Pad 9], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Pad 9
509642
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
577863
CPU177815194089
GPU47525135904
Memory151348104341
UX132954143529
NanoReview Score509642577863
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor Pad 9
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
2966
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor Pad 9
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
11810
Writing scoren/a14147
Web scoren/a9368
Video editingn/a6744
Data manipulationn/a10322
NanoReview Scoren/a11810

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type n/a LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels n/a 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 32 GB 29 GB
UI Skin Magic OS 8 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 8300 mAh 8000 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 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:05 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Pad 9
22:40
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
25:00
Web Browsing07:22 h08:42 h
Video Playback06:55 h12:33 h
Games05:34 h05:38 h
Standby Mode157 h145 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) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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 12 MP
Matrix 3264x2448 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Sensor C617HWK CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 5.3
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
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *NoYes
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/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers 8.0 n/a
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 FE
85.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr October, 2023 yr
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.

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