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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra vs Honor MagicPad 4

72 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
VS
84 out 100
Honor MagicPad 4
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
Honor MagicPad 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 14.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Honor MagicPad 4, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. 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 S8 Ultra
  • Larger display: 14.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 11200mAh vs 10100mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Honor MagicPad 4
  • Higher pixel density: 290ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Lighter design: 450g vs 726g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra and Honor MagicPad 4
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:
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
vs
Honor MagicPad 4

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 14.6 in 12.3 in
Resolution 1848x2960 pixels 1920x3000 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 3:2
Pixel density 240 ppi 290 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 92.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
602 nits
Honor MagicPad 4
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 326.4 mm (12.85 in) 273.4 mm (10.76 in)
Width 208.6 mm (8.21 in) 178.8 mm (7.04 in)
Thickness 5.5 mm (0.22 in) 4.8 mm (0.19 in)
Weight 726 g (25.61 oz) 450 g (15.87 oz)
Area 681 cm² (105.56 in²) 489 cm² (75.8 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Gray - White
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
90.8 %
Honor MagicPad 4
92.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra and Honor MagicPad 4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 6/3.32 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 730 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 818 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
1739
Honor MagicPad 4
2903
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
4000
Honor MagicPad 4
9602
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17392903
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40009602
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7401n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra], [Honor MagicPad 4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
1077105
Honor MagicPad 4
3082388
CPU303892973072
GPU3830011061022
Memory175210370365
UX215002677929
NanoReview Score10771053082388
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
8414
Honor MagicPad 4
n/a
Max Surface Temp.35.9 °Cn/a
Stability71 %n/a
Graphics Test50 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8414n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
13837
Honor MagicPad 4
n/a
Writing score15168n/a
Web score13453n/a
Video editing7391n/a
Data manipulation11033n/a
NanoReview Score13837n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 36.6 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 11200 mAh 10100 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 45 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:37 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
27:57
Honor MagicPad 4
n/a
Web Browsing10:37 hn/a
Video Playback15:42 hn/a
Games08:07 hn/a
Standby Mode142 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4160x3120 pixels
Zoom n/a 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: 6 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length26 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4"n/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix6 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 9 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 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 5.2 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
- Galileo		 n/a
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNon/a
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/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/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
88 dB
Honor MagicPad 4
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1119 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- 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 Honor MagicPad 4 the clear winner in this comparison.

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