Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra vs Honor MagicPad 4

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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 14.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Honor MagicPad 4, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 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 732g
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 16/1024 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra and Honor MagicPad 4

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

85

Honor MagicPad 4

98

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

62

Honor MagicPad 4

59

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

77

Honor MagicPad 4

94

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

80

Honor MagicPad 4

78

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

96

Honor MagicPad 4

72

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

75

Honor MagicPad 4

86

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

80

Honor MagicPad 4

84

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	14.6 in	12.3 in
Resolution	1848x2960 pixels	1920x3000 pixels
Aspect ratio	16:10	3:2
Pixel density	239 ppi	290 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (30-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	930 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio	90.8 %	92.1 %
Features	DCI-P3	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

639 nits

Honor MagicPad 4

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.2 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	240 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 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	732 g (25.82 oz)	450 g (15.87 oz)
Area	681 cm² (105.56 in²)	489 cm² (75.8 in²)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Back panel	Metal	Metal
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Gray - Yellow	- White - Gray
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

90.8 %

Honor MagicPad 4

92.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra and Honor MagicPad 4 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency	3360 MHz	3800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)	6/3.32 ()
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 740	n/a
GPU Cores	1536	n/a
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	2089 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

2127

Honor MagicPad 4

2903

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

5667

Honor MagicPad 4

9602

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2127	2903
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5667	9602
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	9753	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra], [Honor MagicPad 4]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

1532777

Honor MagicPad 4

3082388

CPU	365333	973072
GPU	591145	1061022
Memory	309311	370365
UX	266988	677929
NanoReview Score	1532777	3082388

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

13720

Honor MagicPad 4

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra]

Memory

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

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

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 16
OS Size	40 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 (32% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	2:08 h	n/a

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

30:33

Honor MagicPad 4

n/a

Web Browsing	11:35 h	n/a
Video Playback	16:56 h	n/a
Games	08:20 h	n/a
Standby Mode	158 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	13 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	4128x3096 pixels	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: 8 MP	Standard: 13 MP
Features		Bokeh effect

Matrix	13 MP	13 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	9 MP
Matrix	4000x3000 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	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	5.3	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

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

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

87.7 dB

Honor MagicPad 4

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	July, 2023 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	August, 2023 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	1199	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

Results

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

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Honor MagicPad 4

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra vs Honor MagicPad 4

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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