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Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ vs Honor Pad X9a

72 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
VS
53 out 100
Honor Pad X9a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
Honor Pad X9a

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 13.1 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Honor Pad X9a, Manufactured in March, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. 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 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
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Honor Pad X9a
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 475g vs 664g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ and Honor Pad X9a
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:
Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
vs
Honor Pad X9a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 13.1 in 11.5 in
Resolution 1800x2880 pixels 1504x2508 pixels
Aspect ratio 8:5 5:3
Pixel density 259 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 450 nits
HDR support n/a No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 84.1 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 300.6 mm (11.83 in) 267.3 mm (10.52 in)
Width 194.7 mm (7.67 in) 167.4 mm (6.59 in)
Thickness 6 mm (0.24 in) 6.77 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 664 g (23.42 oz) 475 g (16.76 oz)
Area 585 cm² (90.68 in²) 447 cm² (69.29 in²)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Blue		 Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
85.1 %
Honor Pad X9a
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ and Honor Pad X9a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 2800 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)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
1376
Honor Pad X9a
471
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
3860
Honor Pad X9a
1505
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1376471
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38601505
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6952n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+], [Honor Pad X9a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
900768
Honor Pad X9a
461236
CPU299365191663
GPU25984429731
Memory149182110054
UX192377129788
NanoReview Score900768461236
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
n/a
Honor Pad X9a
9118
NanoReview Scoren/a9118

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin One UI 7.0 MagicOS 9

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
Full Charge Time 1:45 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a No
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Sensor sizen/a1/5.0 (0.2)
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 5 MP
Matrix 4000x3000 pixels 2592x1944 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
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*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced April, 2025 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr March, 2025 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 Accelerometer
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 S10 FE+ the clear winner in this comparison.

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