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Honor Pad X9 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

50 out 100
Honor Pad X9
VS
78 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
Honor Pad X9
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Pad X9 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 11.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, Manufactured in August, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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 X9
  • Larger display: 11.5in
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
  • Higher pixel density: 274ppi
  • Lighter design: 498g vs 499g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8400mAh vs 7250mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options n/a - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Pad X9 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
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 X9
vs
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 11.5 in 11 in
Resolution 1200x2000 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 5:3 16:10
Pixel density 203 ppi 274 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 83.2 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Pad X9
457 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
576 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 267.3 mm (10.52 in) 254.3 mm (10.01 in)
Width 167.4 mm (6.59 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 499 g (17.6 oz) 498 g (17.57 oz)
Area 447 cm² (69.29 in²) 422 cm² (65.41 in²)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Gray - Gray
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Pad X9
84.1 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Honor Pad X9 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 322.6 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Pad X9
477
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
2117
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Pad X9
1551
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
5694
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4772117
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15515694
Geekbench Compute (GPU)5709817
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Pad X9], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Pad X9
323692
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
1587640
CPU110393405220
GPU40144623979
Memory92324291683
UX80831266758
NanoReview Score3236921587640
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor Pad X9
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
13828
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 40 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 7.1 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 7250 mAh 8400 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 45 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 40 min)
Full Charge Time 2:04 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Pad X9
25:36
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
25:40
Web Browsing08:56 h09:30 h
Video Playback11:02 h14:51 h
Games07:03 h06:37 h
Standby Mode155 h132 h

Main camera

Matrix 5 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital n/a
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No n/a
Lenses count Standard: 5 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix5 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 12 MP
Matrix 2592x1944 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
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 *NoNo
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/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers 6.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Pad X9
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
89 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced July, 2023 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr August, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
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 S9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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