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Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ vs Honor Pad 9

87 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
VS
60 out 100
Honor Pad 9
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
Honor Pad 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 12.4 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus, vs Honor Pad 9, Manufactured in December, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. 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 pixel density: 266ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 10090mAh vs 8300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Honor Pad 9
  • Lighter design: 555g vs 571g
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
vs
Honor Pad 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED TFT LCD
Size 12.4 in 12.1 in
Resolution 1752x2800 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 266 ppi 249 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 650 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 84.7 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
471 nits
Honor Pad 9
572 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz29480 Hz
Response time1 ms27 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1533:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+], [Honor Pad 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 285.4 mm (11.24 in) 278.27 mm (10.96 in)
Width 185.4 mm (7.3 in) 180.11 mm (7.09 in)
Thickness 5.6 mm (0.22 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 571 g (20.14 oz) 555 g (19.58 oz)
Area 529 cm² (82 in²) 501 cm² (77.66 in²)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
84.2 %
Honor Pad 9
84.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ and Honor Pad 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 790 Yes
Graphics Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 676 MHz
FLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
2126
Honor Pad 9
941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
7086
Honor Pad 9
2785
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2126941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70862785
Geekbench Compute (GPU)123811640
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+], [Honor Pad 9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
2058129
Honor Pad 9
509642
CPU487676177815
GPU85693547525
Memory363400151348
UX350118132954
NanoReview Score2058129509642

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X n/a
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz n/a
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 28 GB 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-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 35 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
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 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
Sensorn/aC616WPU
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Matrix 4000x3000 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Sensor n/a C617HWK
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 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 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes 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
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 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+
85.6 dB
Honor Pad 9
89.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- 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+ the clear winner in this comparison.

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