Home Tablet comparison Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ and Honor Pad X9 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ vs Honor Pad X9

87 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
VS
50 out 100
Honor Pad X9
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
Honor Pad X9

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 12.4 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus, vs Honor Pad X9, Manufactured in July, 2023with 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+
  • Larger display: 12.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 266ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 10090mAh vs 7250mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Honor Pad X9
  • Lighter design: 499g vs 571g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 n/a

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ and Honor Pad X9
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 X9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED TFT LCD
Size 12.4 in 11.5 in
Resolution 1752x2800 pixels 1200x2000 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 5:3
Pixel density 266 ppi 203 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 650 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 84.1 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
471 nits
Honor Pad X9
457 nits
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) 267.3 mm (10.52 in)
Width 185.4 mm (7.3 in) 167.4 mm (6.59 in)
Thickness 5.6 mm (0.22 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 571 g (20.14 oz) 499 g (17.6 oz)
Area 529 cm² (82 in²) 447 cm² (69.29 in²)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray		 Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
84.2 %
Honor Pad X9
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ and Honor Pad X9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 2800 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)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 790 Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 1536 128
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1260 MHz
FLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS 322.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
2126
Honor Pad X9
477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
7086
Honor Pad X9
1551
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2126477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70861551
Geekbench Compute (GPU)12381570
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+], [Honor Pad X9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
2058129
Honor Pad X9
323692
CPU487676110393
GPU85693540144
Memory36340092324
UX35011880831
NanoReview Score2058129323692

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13
OS Size 28 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 MagicOS 7.1

Battery

Volume 10090 mAh 7250 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 225 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 (34% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 2:04 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
n/a
Honor Pad X9
25:36
Web Browsingn/a08:56 h
Video Playbackn/a11:02 h
Gamesn/a07:03 h
Standby Moden/a155 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 2592x1944 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a No
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 5 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix13 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
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 5 MP
Matrix 4000x3000 pixels 2592x1944 pixels
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 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 6.0
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 Pad X9
n/a

Other

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

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