Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra vs Honor MagicPad 3 Pro

72 out 100

VS

93 out 100

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 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 S8 Ultra

Larger display: 14.6in
Supports Dolby Atmos
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Honor MagicPad 3 Pro

Higher pixel density: 289ppi
Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
Lighter design: 595g vs 726g
Higher battery capacity: 12450mAh vs 11200mAh
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
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra and Honor MagicPad 3 Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

81

Honor MagicPad 3 Pro

96

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

63

Honor MagicPad 3 Pro

71

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

60

Honor MagicPad 3 Pro

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

56

Honor MagicPad 3 Pro

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

90

Honor MagicPad 3 Pro

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

74

Honor MagicPad 3 Pro

88

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

72

Honor MagicPad 3 Pro

93

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	14.6 in	13.3 in
Resolution	1848x2960 pixels	2136x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	16:10	3:2
Pixel density	240 ppi	289 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 %	89 %
Features	DCI-P3	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

602 nits

Honor MagicPad 3 Pro

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	250 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	326.4 mm (12.85 in)	293.9 mm (11.57 in)
Width	208.6 mm (8.21 in)	201.4 mm (7.93 in)
Thickness	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)
Weight	726 g (25.61 oz)	595 g (20.99 oz)
Area	681 cm² (105.56 in²)	592 cm² (91.76 in²)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Metal	Metal
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	Gray	- White - Gold - Gray
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

90.8 %

Honor MagicPad 3 Pro

89 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra and Honor MagicPad 3 Pro In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	4600 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)	6/3.63 ()
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 840
GPU Cores	1024	1536
GPU Frequency	818 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS	3686.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

1739

Honor MagicPad 3 Pro

3662

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

4000

Honor MagicPad 3 Pro

10848

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1739	3662
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4000	10848
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	7401	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra], [Honor MagicPad 3 Pro]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

1077105

Honor MagicPad 3 Pro

n/a

CPU	303892	1186224
GPU	383001	1478194
Memory	175210	582575
UX	215002	1055352
NanoReview Score	1077105	n/a

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

8414

Honor MagicPad 3 Pro

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	35.9 °C	n/a
Stability	71 %	n/a
Graphics Test	50 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	8414	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

13837

Honor MagicPad 3 Pro

n/a

Writing score	15168	n/a
Web score	13453	n/a
Video editing	7391	n/a
Data manipulation	11033	n/a
NanoReview Score	13837	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	5300 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

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	12450 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	80 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

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

27:57

Honor MagicPad 3 Pro

n/a

Web Browsing	10:37 h	n/a
Video Playback	15:42 h	n/a
Games	08:07 h	n/a
Standby Mode	142 h	n/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 Macro: 2 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	Bokeh effect

Matrix	13 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.4"	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	6 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/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

SIM Count*	1	n/a
SIM Type	Nano	No
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	n/a
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS 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 Support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

88 dB

Honor MagicPad 3 Pro

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February, 2022 yr	October, 2025 yr
Release Date	April, 2022 yr	October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	1119	n/a
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes, 80 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor MagicPad 3 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which tablet would you pick?

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

3 (75%)

Honor MagicPad 3 Pro

1 (25%)

Total Votes: 4

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra vs Honor MagicPad 3 Pro

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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