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Honor Pad X9 Max vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+

What Pad X9 Max does better (2) and where Galaxy Tab S8+ wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Honor Pad X9 Max
Honor · 2026Pad X9 Max
7.8Score
2 advantages≈ $350
vs
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+
Samsung · 2022Galaxy Tab S8+
8.9Score
9 advantages≈ $1,050
Higher score
8.2Display8.4
8.7Battery8.4
4.1Memory & storage8.9

Why is Pad X9 Max better than Galaxy Tab S8+?

  1. Screen size13″ vs 12.4″+5%
  2. Peak brightness700 nits vs 600 nits+17%

Why is Galaxy Tab S8+ better than Pad X9 Max?

  1. RAM4 GB vs 16 GB4×
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 512 GB4×
  3. OLED panelNo · Pad X9 Max: Yes
  4. Cellular (LTE)No · Pad X9 Max: Yes
  5. Pixel density228 ppi vs 266 ppi+17%
  6. Weight618 g vs 567 g+9%
  7. Thickness6.8 mm vs 5.7 mm+18%
  8. Resolution (short side)1,560 px vs 1,752 px+12%
  9. Resolution (long side)2,500 px vs 2,800 px+12%
Specifications

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Honor Pad X9 MaxHonor Pad X9 Max≈ $3507.8
Design
Weight618 g567 g
Thickness6.8 mm5.7 mm
Height7 mm285 mm
Width192.7 mm185 mm
Ingress protectionIP40—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx0—
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursGrayGraphite, Silver, Pink Gold
Display
Screen size13″12.4″
PanelIPS TFTSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (short side)1,560 px1,752 px
Resolution (long side)2,500 px2,800 px
Pixel density228 ppi266 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness700 nits600 nits
Measured brightness—460 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.4%84.6%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SnapdragonQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process—4 nm
CPU cores—8
CPU frequency—3 GHz
GPU—Adreno 730
AnTuTu score—1,288,476
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,773
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—2,221
Memory
RAM4 GB16 GB
Storage (max)128 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity10,100 mAh10,090 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging45 W45 W
Charged in 30 min—33%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)NoYes
5G—Yes
eSIM—No
Dual SIM—No
Wi-Fi standard—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.2
USB—USB Type-C 3.2
USB version—3.2
Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort)—Yes
NFC—No
GPS—Yes
Satellite navigation—GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stylus support—Yes
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack—No
Fingerprint sensor—Under display
Sensors—Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Cameras
Rear camera—13 MP
Rear camera aperture—f/2
Rear cameras—2
Ultra-wide camera—Yes
Optical stabilisation—No
Max video—4K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Front camera—12 MP
4K front-camera video—Yes
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 10One UI 6.1.1
Major OS updates promised—4
EU label
Energy classE—
Battery charge cycles1,600—
Endurance per cycle146 h—
Repairability classC—
Drop resistance classE—
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