Galaxy Tab A9+ vs Honor MagicPad 3
24.9Performance69.5
35.3Display78.1
34.3Battery82.9
73.5Portability67.6
25.2Features69.2
1 spec wins — Galaxy Tab A9+13 spec wins — Honor MagicPad 3
InnoReviews verdict
Honor MagicPad 3 wins this tablet face-off, 74.1 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+49) and performance (+45). Galaxy Tab A9+ still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Galaxy Tab A9+
- Stronger portability score: 74 vs 68
- 19% lower weight: 480 g vs 595 g
Reasons to pick the Honor MagicPad 3
- Stronger performance score: 70 vs 25
- Stronger display score: 78 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 83 vs 34
- Stronger features score: 69 vs 25
- 340% higher charging: 66 W vs 15 W
Display
| Spec | Galaxy Tab A9+ | Honor MagicPad 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 11 ″ | 13.3 ″+21% |
| Panel type | TFT LCD | LCD |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 3200x2136 |
| Pixel density | 206 ppi | 291 ppi+41% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 165 Hz+83% |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 1,000 nits+150% |
Performance
| Spec | Galaxy Tab A9+ | Honor MagicPad 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | 400,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 930Bottom 21% | 2,216+138%Top 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,100Bottom 21% | 6,749+221%Top 34% |
| RAM | 4 GB | 16 GB+300% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB + microSD | 512GB |
Battery
| Spec | Galaxy Tab A9+ | Honor MagicPad 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,040 mAh | 12,450 mAh+77% |
| Charging | 15 W | 66 W+340% |
| Endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Galaxy Tab A9+ | Honor MagicPad 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 480 g+19% | 595 g |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm | 5.8 mm+16% |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum alloy unibody |
Camera
| Spec | Galaxy Tab A9+ | Honor MagicPad 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 8 MP | 13 MP+63% |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 9 MP+80% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Galaxy Tab A9+ | Honor MagicPad 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Cellular | 5G optional | Wi-Fi only |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 |
Features
| Spec | Galaxy Tab A9+ | Honor MagicPad 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Not supported | Honor Magic-Pencil 3 (sold separately) |
| Keyboard support | No | Yes |
| Speakers | Quad (Dolby Atmos) | Eight |
| Operating system | Android 13 (One UI 5.1) | Android 15 (MagicOS 9.0.1) |