Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ vs Honor Pad 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 13.1 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Honor Pad 9, Manufactured in December, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
  • Larger display: 13.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 259ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 10090mAh vs 8300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Honor Pad 9
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 555g vs 664g
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ and Honor Pad 9
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 13.1 in 12.1 in
Resolution 1800x2880 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 8:5 16:10
Pixel density 259 ppi 249 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 500 nits
HDR support n/a No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 84.7 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
n/a
Honor Pad 9
572 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a29480 Hz
Response timen/a27 ms
Contrastn/a1533:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 300.6 mm (11.83 in) 278.27 mm (10.96 in)
Width 194.7 mm (7.67 in) 180.11 mm (7.09 in)
Thickness 6 mm (0.24 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 664 g (23.42 oz) 555 g (19.58 oz)
Area 585 cm² (90.68 in²) 501 cm² (77.66 in²)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
85.1 %
Honor Pad 9
84.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ and Honor Pad 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency n/a 676 MHz
FLOPS n/a 346.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
1376
Honor Pad 9
941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
3860
Honor Pad 9
2785
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1376941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38602785
Geekbench Compute (GPU)69521640
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
900768
Honor Pad 9
509642
CPU299365177815
GPU25984447525
Memory149182151348
UX192377132954
NanoReview Score900768509642

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X n/a
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 32 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Magic OS 8

Battery

Volume 10090 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 37 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
n/a
Honor Pad 9
22:40
Web Browsingn/a07:22 h
Video Playbackn/a06:55 h
Gamesn/a05:34 h
Standby Moden/a157 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Sensorn/aC616WPU
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Matrix 4000x3000 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Sensor n/a C617HWK
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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 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
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
n/a
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers 4.0 8.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
n/a
Honor Pad 9
89.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2025 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr December, 2023 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included No Yes 35 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ the clear winner in this comparison.

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