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
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
| Memory Options | n/a | - 4/64 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 | 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 % |
Design & Build
| 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
Performance
| 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 6 (Single-Core) | 477 | 730 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1551 | 2103 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 570 | n/a |
| CPU | 110393 | 127969 |
| GPU | 40144 | 66079 |
| Memory | 92324 | 111206 |
| UX | 80831 | 107944 |
| NanoReview Score | 323692 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
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 |
| Web Browsing | 08:56 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 11:02 h | n/a |
| Games | 07:03 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 155 h | n/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 |
| Matrix | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
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 |
| 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 | No | No |
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 |
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Attention!
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