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Honor Pad X9 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

50 out 100
Honor Pad X9
VS
61 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Honor Pad X9
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Pad X9 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 11.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, Manufactured in October, 2023with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 499g vs 523g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
  • Higher pixel density: 249ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 7250mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner

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 S9 FE
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
Honor Pad X9
vs
Galaxy Tab S9 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD TFT LCD
Size 11.5 in 10.9 in
Resolution 1200x2000 pixels 1440x2304 pixels
Aspect ratio 5:3 16:10
Pixel density 203 ppi 249 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 450 nits 750 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 81.7 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Pad X9
457 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
690 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a84400 Hz
Response timen/a27 ms
Contrastn/a1052:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE]

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) 6.5 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 499 g (17.6 oz) 523 g (18.45 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 - Silver
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Pad X9
84.1 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
81.7 %

Performance

Testing Honor Pad X9 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Samsung Exynos 1380
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G68 MP5
GPU Cores 128 160
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 949 MHz
FLOPS 322.6 GFLOPS 303.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Pad X9
477
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
1014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Pad X9
1551
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
2910
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4771014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15512910
Geekbench Compute (GPU)5703076
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Pad X9], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Pad X9
323692
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
577863
CPU110393194089
GPU40144135904
Memory92324104341
UX80831143529
NanoReview Score323692577863
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor Pad X9
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
2966
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor Pad X9
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
11810
Writing scoren/a14147
Web scoren/a9368
Video editingn/a6744
Data manipulationn/a10322
NanoReview Scoren/a11810

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 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 29 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 7.1 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 7250 mAh 8000 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 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:04 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Pad X9
25:36
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
25:00
Web Browsing08:56 h08:42 h
Video Playback11:02 h12:33 h
Games07:03 h05:38 h
Standby Mode155 h145 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 Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion No n/a
Lenses count Standard: 5 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 12 MP
Matrix 2592x1944 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 6 (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 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/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers 6.0 n/a
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 FE
85.7 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced July, 2023 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr October, 2023 yr
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 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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