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Galaxy Tab S9+ vs Honor Pad X8a

WINNER
Galaxy Tab S9+

Samsung

Galaxy Tab S9+

$1,000

64.8Inno Score
VS
Honor Pad X8a
33.2Inno Score
63.7Performance20
65.3Display35.4
55Battery40.8
70.7Portability67.5
75.2Features22.8
11 spec wins — Galaxy Tab S9+1 spec wins — Honor Pad X8a

InnoReviews verdict

Galaxy Tab S9+ wins this tablet face-off, 64.8 to 33.2, pulling ahead mainly in features (+52) and performance (+44). Honor Pad X8a 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 S9+

  • Stronger performance score: 64 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 65 vs 35
  • Stronger battery score: 55 vs 41
  • Stronger portability score: 71 vs 68
  • Stronger features score: 75 vs 23

Reasons to pick the Honor Pad X8a

  • 15% lower weight: 495 g vs 581 g

Display

Display comparison: Galaxy Tab S9+ versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecGalaxy Tab S9+Honor Pad X8a
Screen size12.4 ″+13%11 ″
Panel typeDynamic AMOLED 2XIPS LCD
Resolution2800x17521920x1200
Pixel density266 ppi+29%207 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz
Peak brightness930 nits+133%400 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Galaxy Tab S9+ versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecGalaxy Tab S9+Honor Pad X8a
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for GalaxyQualcomm Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu1,540,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,000+396%Top 41%403Bottom 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,450+296%Top 41%1,378Bottom 2%
RAM12 GB+200%4 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB + microSD64GB / 128GB + microSD

Battery

Battery comparison: Galaxy Tab S9+ versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecGalaxy Tab S9+Honor Pad X8a
Capacity10,090 mAh+22%8,300 mAh
Charging45 W—
Endurance11 h—

Design

Design comparison: Galaxy Tab S9+ versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecGalaxy Tab S9+Honor Pad X8a
Weight581 g495 g+15%
Thickness5.7 mm+21%7.3 mm
MaterialArmor AluminumMetal unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Galaxy Tab S9+ versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecGalaxy Tab S9+Honor Pad X8a
Rear camera13 MP+160%5 MP
Front camera12 MP+140%5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Galaxy Tab S9+ versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecGalaxy Tab S9+Honor Pad X8a
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.1
Cellular5G optionalWi-Fi only (4G LTE in some markets)
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1USB-C 2.0

Features

Features comparison: Galaxy Tab S9+ versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecGalaxy Tab S9+Honor Pad X8a
StylusS Pen (included)—
Keyboard supportYes—
SpeakersQuad4 speakers
Operating systemAndroid 13 (One UI 5.1.1)Android 14 (MagicOS 8.0)

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