Honor Pad X9 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A11

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Pad X9 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 11.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A11, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Pad X9
  • Larger display: 11.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 203ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7250mAh vs 5100mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A11
  • Lighter design: 335g vs 499g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options n/a - 4/64 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Pad X9 and Samsung Galaxy Tab A11
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD TFT LCD
Size 11.5 in 8.7 in
Resolution 1200x2000 pixels 800x1340 pixels
Aspect ratio 5:3 5:3
Pixel density 203 ppi 179 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 450 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 81.9 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Pad X9
457 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 267.3 mm (10.52 in) 211 mm (8.31 in)
Width 167.4 mm (6.59 in) 124.7 mm (4.91 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 499 g (17.6 oz) 335 g (11.82 oz)
Area 447 cm² (69.29 in²) 263 cm² (40.77 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Gray - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Pad X9
84.1 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11
81.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor Pad X9 and Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 128 64
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 322.6 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Pad X9
477
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11
730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Pad X9
1551
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11
2103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)477730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15512103
Geekbench Compute (GPU)570n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Pad X9
323692
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11
n/a
CPU110393127969
GPU4014466079
Memory92324111206
UX80831107944
NanoReview Score323692n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 15
UI Skin MagicOS 7.1 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 7250 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (34% in 30 min) Yes (51% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 2:04 h 2:28 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Pad X9
25:36
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11
n/a
Web Browsing08:56 hn/a
Video Playback11:02 hn/a
Games07:03 hn/a
Standby Mode155 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 5 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion No No
Lenses count Standard: 5 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 5 MP
Matrix 2592x1944 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Sensor n/a 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 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- 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/B17/B20/B28/B66)
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced July, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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