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Galaxy Tab A9+ vs Honor Pad X8a

WINNER
Galaxy Tab A9+

Samsung

Galaxy Tab A9+

$220

34.3Inno Score
VS
Honor Pad X8a
33.2Inno Score
24.9Performance20
35.3Display35.4
34.3Battery40.8
73.5Portability67.5
25.2Features22.8
5 spec wins — Galaxy Tab A9+2 spec wins — Honor Pad X8a

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Galaxy Tab A9+ scores 34.3 against 33.2 for Honor Pad X8a. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Galaxy Tab A9+ edges ahead in portability and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Galaxy Tab A9+

  • Stronger performance score: 25 vs 20
  • Stronger portability score: 74 vs 68
  • 131% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 930 vs 403
  • 60% higher Rear camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP
  • 52% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,100 vs 1,378

Reasons to pick the Honor Pad X8a

  • Stronger battery score: 41 vs 34
  • 18% higher capacity: 8,300 mAh vs 7,040 mAh

Display

Display comparison: Galaxy Tab A9+ versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecGalaxy Tab A9+Honor Pad X8a
Screen size11 ″11 ″
Panel typeTFT LCDIPS LCD
Resolution1920x12001920x1200
Pixel density206 ppi207 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness400 nits400 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Galaxy Tab A9+ versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecGalaxy Tab A9+Honor Pad X8a
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu400,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)930+131%Bottom 21%403Bottom 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,100+52%Bottom 21%1,378Bottom 2%
RAM4 GB4 GB
Storage options64GB / 128GB + microSD64GB / 128GB + microSD

Battery

Battery comparison: Galaxy Tab A9+ versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecGalaxy Tab A9+Honor Pad X8a
Capacity7,040 mAh8,300 mAh+18%
Charging15 W—
Endurance11 h—

Design

Design comparison: Galaxy Tab A9+ versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecGalaxy Tab A9+Honor Pad X8a
Weight480 g+3%495 g
Thickness6.9 mm+5%7.3 mm
MaterialAluminumMetal unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Galaxy Tab A9+ versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecGalaxy Tab A9+Honor Pad X8a
Rear camera8 MP+60%5 MP
Front camera5 MP5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Galaxy Tab A9+ versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecGalaxy Tab A9+Honor Pad X8a
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.1
Cellular5G optionalWi-Fi only (4G LTE in some markets)
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0

Features

Features comparison: Galaxy Tab A9+ versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecGalaxy Tab A9+Honor Pad X8a
StylusNot supported—
Keyboard supportNo—
SpeakersQuad (Dolby Atmos)4 speakers
Operating systemAndroid 13 (One UI 5.1)Android 14 (MagicOS 8.0)

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