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Honor Pad X9 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+

What Pad X9 does better (2) and where Galaxy Tab S8+ wins (23) — every spec side by side.

Honor Pad X9
Honor · 2023Pad X9
5.4Score
2 advantages≈ $270
vs
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+
Samsung · 2022Galaxy Tab S8+
8.9Score
23 advantages≈ $1,050
Higher score
6.3Display8.4
4.2Performance8.0
6.1Battery8.4
3.6Memory & storage8.9
3.1Features9.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Pad X9Galaxy Tab S8+
167.4 × 267.36.9185 × 2855.7
Pad X9Galaxy Tab S8+Difference
Height267.3 mm285 mm−17.7 mm
Width167.4 mm185 mm−17.6 mm
Thickness6.9 mm5.7 mm+1.2 mm
Weight495 g567 g−72 g

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

Why is Pad X9 better than Galaxy Tab S8+?

  1. Weight495 g vs 567 g+15%
  2. Charged in 30 min34% vs 33%+3%

Why is Galaxy Tab S8+ better than Pad X9?

  1. AnTuTu score461,236 vs 1,288,4762.8×
  2. RAM4 GB vs 16 GB4×
  3. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,551 vs 3,7732.4×
  4. Storage (max)128 GB vs 512 GB4×
  5. Battery capacity7,250 mAh vs 10,090 mAh+39%
  6. OLED panelNo · Pad X9: Yes
  7. Wired charging22 W vs 45 W2×
  8. 5GNo · Pad X9: Yes
  9. Rear camera5 MP vs 13 MP2.6×
  10. Screen size11.5″ vs 12.4″+8%
  11. Front camera5 MP vs 12 MP2.4×
  12. Peak brightness450 nits vs 600 nits+33%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Pad X9Honor Pad X9≈ $2705.4
Design
Weight495 g567 g
Thickness6.9 mm5.7 mm
Height267.3 mm285 mm
Width167.4 mm185 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackAluminium—
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursSpace GrayGraphite, Silver, Pink Gold
Display
Screen size11.5″12.4″
PanelTFT LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (short side)1,200 px1,752 px
Resolution (long side)2,000 px2,800 px
Pixel density203 ppi266 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness450 nits600 nits
Measured brightness452 nits460 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.1%84.6%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.8 GHz3 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Adreno 730
AnTuTu score461,2361,288,476
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,5513,773
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—2,221
Memory
RAM4 GB16 GB
Storage (max)128 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity7,250 mAh10,090 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Active use (test)13.3 h—
Wired charging22 W45 W
Charged in 30 min34%33%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)YesYes
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.2
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort)—Yes
NFCNoNo
GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stylus support—Yes
Stereo speakersYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-23.5 LUFS—
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensor—Under display
SensorsAccelerometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Cameras
Rear camera5 MP13 MP
Rear camera aperturef/2.2f/2
Rear cameras12
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Front camera5 MP12 MP
4K front-camera videoNoYes
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 7.1One UI 6.1.1
Major OS updates promised—4
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