Home Tablet comparison Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ and Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ vs Honor MagicPad 2 12.3

87 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
VS
74 out 100
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 12.4 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus, vs Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, Manufactured in October, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. 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+
  • Larger display: 12.4in
  • Higher battery capacity: 10090mAh vs 10050mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
  • Higher pixel density: 290ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 555g vs 571g
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ and Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
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
Tablets:
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
vs
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 12.4 in 12.3 in
Resolution 1752x2800 pixels 1920x3000 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 3:2
Pixel density 266 ppi 290 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max brightness 650 nits 650 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 90.9 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
471 nits
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
678 nits
sRGB gamut100 %98.4 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz90 Hz
Response time1 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+], [Honor MagicPad 2 12.3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 285.4 mm (11.24 in) 274.5 mm (10.81 in)
Width 185.4 mm (7.3 in) 180.5 mm (7.11 in)
Thickness 5.6 mm (0.22 in) 5.8 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 571 g (20.14 oz) 555 g (19.58 oz)
Area 529 cm² (82 in²) 495 cm² (76.73 in²)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
84.2 %
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ and Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 790 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 Adreno 735
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
2126
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
2004
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
7086
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
5461
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21262004
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70865461
Geekbench Compute (GPU)12381n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
2058129
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
1486491
CPU487676384901
GPU856935503091
Memory363400342788
UX350118255711
NanoReview Score20581291486491

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14
OS Size 28 GB 29 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 MagicOS 8.0.1

Battery

Volume 10090 mAh 10050 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 35 min) Yes (35% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
n/a
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
19:54
Web Browsingn/a05:53 h
Video Playbackn/a09:22 h
Gamesn/a05:56 h
Standby Moden/a124 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Zoom Digital n/a
Flash LED 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length26 mmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 9 MP
Matrix 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 n/a
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
eSIM Support *Yesn/a
Hybrid SlotNon/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/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 8.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
85.6 dB
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
90.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr October, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 599
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
Charger Included No Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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