Honor Pad X9 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Pad X9 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 11.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus), Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7250mAh vs 7040mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
  • Higher pixel density: 206ppi
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options n/a - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Pad X9 and Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD TFT LCD
Size 11.5 in 11 in
Resolution 1200x2000 pixels 1200x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 5:3 5:3
Pixel density 203 ppi 206 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) n/a
Max brightness 450 nits n/a
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 79.4 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Pad X9
457 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 267.3 mm (10.52 in) 257.1 mm (10.12 in)
Width 167.4 mm (6.59 in) 168.7 mm (6.64 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 499 g (17.6 oz) n/a
Area 447 cm² (69.29 in²) 434 cm² (67.27 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+ (Plus)
79.4 %

Performance

Testing Honor Pad X9 and Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 322.6 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Pad X9
477
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
1050
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Pad X9
1551
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
3102
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4771050
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15513102
Geekbench Compute (GPU)570n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Pad X9
323692
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
n/a
CPU110393212028
GPU40144143778
Memory92324165593
UX80831173039
NanoReview Score323692n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 7.1 One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 7250 mAh 7040 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 25 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
Full Charge Time 2:04 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Pad X9
25:36
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
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 5.1
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 Yes
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 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) the clear winner in this comparison.

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