Home Tablet comparison Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ and Honor MagicPad 3 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ vs Honor MagicPad 3

87 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
VS
86 out 100
Honor MagicPad 3
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
Honor MagicPad 3

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 12.4 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus, vs Honor MagicPad 3, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 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+
  • Lighter design: 571g vs 595g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Honor MagicPad 3
  • Larger display: 13.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 289ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 12450mAh vs 10090mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • 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 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
vs
Honor MagicPad 3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 12.4 in 13.3 in
Resolution 1752x2800 pixels 2136x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 3:2
Pixel density 266 ppi 289 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 650 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 89 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
471 nits
Honor MagicPad 3
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 285.4 mm (11.24 in) 293.9 mm (11.57 in)
Width 185.4 mm (7.3 in) 201.4 mm (7.93 in)
Thickness 5.6 mm (0.22 in) 5.8 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 571 g (20.14 oz) 595 g (20.99 oz)
Area 529 cm² (82 in²) 592 cm² (91.76 in²)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray		 - White
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
84.2 %
Honor MagicPad 3
89 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ and Honor MagicPad 3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 790 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
2126
Honor MagicPad 3
2176
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
7086
Honor MagicPad 3
6707
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21262176
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70866707
Geekbench Compute (GPU)12381n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+], [Honor MagicPad 3]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
2058129
Honor MagicPad 3
n/a
CPU487676391366
GPU856935765579
Memory363400372850
UX350118290742
NanoReview Score2058129n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 28 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 10090 mAh 12450 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 35 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:40 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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
Macro: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect
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 2160p (4K) 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4
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, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 n/a
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
eSIM Support *YesNo
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 n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
85.6 dB
Honor MagicPad 3
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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