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Honor Pad 8 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

What Pad 8 does better (2) and where Galaxy Tab S9 FE wins (21) — every spec side by side.

Honor Pad 8
Honor · 2022Pad 8
5.3Score
2 advantages≈ $360
vs
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Samsung · 2023Galaxy Tab S9 FE
7.2Score
21 advantages≈ $320
Higher score
3.7Display7.1
4.0Performance6.1
4.7Battery6.7
5.6Memory & storage6.1
2.9Features7.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Pad 8Galaxy Tab S9 FE
174.1 × 278.56.9165.8 × 254.36.5
Pad 8Galaxy Tab S9 FEDifference
Height278.5 mm254.3 mm+24.2 mm
Width174.1 mm165.8 mm+8.3 mm
Thickness6.9 mm6.5 mm+0.4 mm
Weight520 g523 g−3 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Pad 8 better than Galaxy Tab S9 FE?

  1. Screen size12″ vs 10.9″+10%
  2. Screen-to-body ratio84.5% vs 81.7%+3%

Why is Galaxy Tab S9 FE better than Pad 8?

  1. AnTuTu score279,242 vs 741,2112.7×
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,545 vs 2,910+88%
  3. Peak brightness350 nits vs 750 nits2.1×
  4. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
  5. Wired charging22 W vs 45 W2×
  6. Cellular (LTE)No · Pad 8: Yes
  7. Battery capacity7,250 mAh vs 8,000 mAh+10%
  8. Measured brightness392 nits vs 692 nits+77%
  9. Front camera5 MP vs 12 MP2.4×
  10. Pixel density194 ppi vs 249 ppi+28%
  11. Memory card slotNo · Pad 8: Yes
  12. eSIMNo · Pad 8: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Pad 8Honor Pad 8≈ $3605.3
Design
Weight520 g523 g
Thickness6.9 mm6.5 mm
Height278.5 mm254.3 mm
Width174.1 mm165.8 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackAluminiumAluminium
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursDark Blue, Gold, MintMint, Silver, Gray, Lavender
Display
Screen size12″10.9″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (short side)1,200 px1,440 px
Resolution (long side)2,000 px2,304 px
Pixel density194 ppi249 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness350 nits750 nits
Measured brightness392 nits692 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.5%81.7%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4GExynos 1380
Chip makerQualcommExynos
Process6 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Mali-G68 MP5
AnTuTu score279,242741,211
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,5452,910
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity7,250 mAh8,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging22 W45 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)NoYes
5G—Yes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.3
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
NFCNoNo
GPSNoYes
Satellite navigation—GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stylus supportYesYes
Stereo speakersYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-22.7 LUFS—
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensor—Side / power button
SensorsAccelerometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only)
Cameras
Rear camera5 MP8 MP
Rear camera aperturef/2.2f/2
Rear cameras11
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Front camera5 MP12 MP
4K front-camera videoNoNo
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 6.1One UI 6
Major OS updates promised—4
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