Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus) vs Honor Pad 10

80 out 100

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67 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus) Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 12.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Honor Pad 10, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)

Larger display: 12.4in
Higher pixel density: 266ppi
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Honor Pad 10

Lighter design: 525g vs 581g
Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 10090mAh
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

n/a

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus) and Honor Pad 10

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)

88

Honor Pad 10

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)

60

Honor Pad 10

51

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)

77

Honor Pad 10

40

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)

80

Honor Pad 10

43

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)

91

Honor Pad 10

89

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)

75

Honor Pad 10

70

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)

80

Honor Pad 10

67

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	IPS 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
Max brightness	600 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio	84.2 %	85.4 %
Features	DCI-P3	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)

548 nits

Honor Pad 10

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.5 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	285.4 mm (11.24 in)	277.1 mm (10.91 in)
Width	185.4 mm (7.3 in)	179.3 mm (7.06 in)
Thickness	5.7 mm (0.22 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)
Weight	581 g (20.49 oz)	525 g (18.52 oz)
Area	529 cm² (82 in²)	497 cm² (77.04 in²)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Back panel	Metal	Metal
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Gray - Yellow	- Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)

84.2 %

Honor Pad 10

85.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus) and Honor Pad 10 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency	3360 MHz	2630 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715)) - 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 720
GPU Cores	1536	512
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	975 MHz
FLOPS	2089 GFLOPS	998.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)

2102

Honor Pad 10

150

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)

5600

Honor Pad 10

3196

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2102	150
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5600	3196
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	9760	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)

1600925

Honor Pad 10

855325

CPU	406889	267568
GPU	614208	232601
Memory	306260	197306
UX	273568	157850
NanoReview Score	1600925	855325

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)

13692

Honor Pad 10

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)]

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	n/a

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 15
OS Size	40 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 6.1	MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume	10090 mAh	10100 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	35 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 40 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	2:04 h	n/a

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)

28:32

Honor Pad 10

n/a

Web Browsing	10:42 h	n/a
Video Playback	16:01 h	n/a
Games	07:45 h	n/a
Standby Mode	148 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	13 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	4128x3096 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Zoom	n/a	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
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)
Lenses count	Standard: 13 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 8 MP
Features		- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	13 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Matrix	4000x3000 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	5.3	5.3
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

SIM Count*	1	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
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	Yes

Sound

Speakers	4.0	6.0
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	n/a

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)

82.2 dB

Honor Pad 10

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	July, 2023 yr	May, 2025 yr
Release Date	August, 2023 yr	May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	999	n/a
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	Accelerometer
Charger Included	No	Yes 35 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus) the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which tablet would you pick?

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus)

2 (66.67%)

Honor Pad 10

1 (33.33%)

Total Votes: 3

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ (Plus) vs Honor Pad 10

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Results

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