Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 vs Honor MagicPad 3 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 11 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus, vs Honor MagicPad 3 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
  • Lighter design: 469g vs 595g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Honor MagicPad 3 Pro
  • Larger display: 13.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 289ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 12450mAh vs 8400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 and Honor MagicPad 3 Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 11 in 13.3 in
Resolution 1600x2560 pixels 2136x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 3:2
Pixel density 274 ppi 289 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 89 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 253.8 mm (9.99 in) 293.9 mm (11.57 in)
Width 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 201.4 mm (7.93 in)
Thickness 5.5 mm (0.22 in) 5.8 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 469 g (16.54 oz) 595 g (20.99 oz)
Area 420 cm² (65.1 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 S11
83.6 %
Honor MagicPad 3 Pro
89 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 and Honor MagicPad 3 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3630 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 890 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1612 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
2776
Honor MagicPad 3 Pro
3662
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
8811
Honor MagicPad 3 Pro
10848
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)27763662
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)881110848
AnTuTu 10
CPU5972521186224
GPU12066461478194
Memory509734582575
UX428111055352

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin One UI 8.0 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 8400 mAh 12450 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length26 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 9 MP
Matrix 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital 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 5.4 6.0
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
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNon/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 8.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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