Honor Pad X9 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Pad X9 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 11.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus), Manufactured in October, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. 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 A9+ (Plus)
  • Higher pixel density: 206ppi
  • Lighter design: 480g vs 499g
  • 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 A9+ (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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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 8:5
Pixel density 203 ppi 206 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 % 80.9 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Pad X9
457 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
456 nits
sRGB gamutn/a94.2 %
Response timen/a42 ms
Contrastn/a1409:1

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) 480 g (16.93 oz)
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
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Pad X9
84.1 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
80.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor Pad X9 and Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
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)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 322.6 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Pad X9
477
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
911
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Pad X9
1551
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
2008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)477911
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15512008
Geekbench Compute (GPU)5701191
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Pad X9
323692
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
413206
CPU110393137612
GPU4014482744
Memory9232485206
UX80831107644
NanoReview Score323692413206

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 13
OS Size n/a 22.9 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 7.1 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 7250 mAh 7040 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 (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 2:04 h 2:58 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Pad X9
25:36
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
27:02
Web Browsing08:56 h11:00 h
Video Playback11:02 h14:59 h
Games07:03 h06:39 h
Standby Mode155 h136 h

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 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 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Pad X9
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
89.3 dB

Other

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

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