Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) vs Honor Pad 10
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 10.5 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T618, vs Honor Pad 10, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
- Lighter design: 508g vs 525g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor Pad 10
- Larger display: 12.1in
- Higher pixel density: 249ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 7040mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Versions
| Memory Options | - 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 3/128 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB |
n/a |
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 | IPS LCD |
| Size | 10.5 in | 12.1 in |
| Resolution | 1200x1920 pixels | 1600x2560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 216 ppi | 249 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max brightness | 350 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80 % | 85.4 % |
| Features | n/a | DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 246.8 mm (9.72 in) | 277.1 mm (10.91 in) |
| Width | 161.9 mm (6.37 in) | 179.3 mm (7.06 in) |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) |
| Weight | 508 g (17.92 oz) | 525 g (18.52 oz) |
| Area | 400 cm² (62 in²) | 497 cm² (77.04 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gold - Gray - Pink |
- Blue - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2630 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715)) - 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715)) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Adreno 720 |
| GPU Cores | 48 | 512 |
| GPU Frequency | 850 MHz | 975 MHz |
| FLOPS | 81.6 GFLOPS | 998.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 445 | 150 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1419 | 3196 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1016 | n/a |
| CPU | 79410 | 267568 |
| GPU | 48302 | 232601 |
| Memory | 64260 | 197306 |
| UX | 79780 | 157850 |
| NanoReview Score | 271752 | 855325 |
| Stability | 99 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 4 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 715 | n/a |
| Writing score | 8864 | n/a |
| Web score | 6757 | n/a |
| Video editing | 3985 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 6420 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 7447 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 1866 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 32 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | n/a |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | MagicOS 9 |
Battery
| Volume | 7040 mAh | 10100 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 35 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (20% in 45 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 2:30 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Zoom | n/a | Digital |
| Flash | No | LED |
| 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 | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 8 MP | Standard: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.0 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Matrix | n/a | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | 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 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
n/a |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | n/a |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | December, 2021 yr | May, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2022 yr | May, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 189 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass |
Accelerometer |
| Charger Included | Yes 8 W | Yes 35 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Pad 10 the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 8
