Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus) vs Honor Pad 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus) Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 11 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, 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

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
  • Lighter design: 480g vs 525g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
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 5.1
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 8/128 GB
n/a

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus) and Honor Pad 10
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 11 in 12.1 in
Resolution 1200x1920 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 8:5 16:10
Pixel density 206 ppi 249 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 80.9 % 85.4 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
456 nits
Honor Pad 10
n/a
sRGB gamut94.2 %n/a
Response time42 msn/a
Contrast1409:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 257.1 mm (10.12 in) 277.1 mm (10.91 in)
Width 168.7 mm (6.64 in) 179.3 mm (7.06 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 6.3 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 480 g (16.93 oz) 525 g (18.52 oz)
Area 434 cm² (67.27 in²) 497 cm² (77.04 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
80.9 %
Honor Pad 10
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus) and Honor Pad 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 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 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 720
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 975 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
911
Honor Pad 10
150
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
2008
Honor Pad 10
3196
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)911150
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20083196
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1191n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
413206
Honor Pad 10
855325
CPU137612267568
GPU82744232601
Memory85206197306
UX107644157850
NanoReview Score413206855325

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDn/a

Software

OS Android 13 Android 15
OS Size 22.9 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.1 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 (50% in 60 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:58 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
27:02
Honor Pad 10
n/a
Web Browsing11:00 hn/a
Video Playback14:59 hn/a
Games06:39 hn/a
Standby Mode136 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Zoom Digital 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
Main lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

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 5.1 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
n/a
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B66)n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers 4.0 6.0
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
89.3 dB
Honor Pad 10
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
Accelerometer
Charger Included No Yes 35 W
* 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.

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