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Galaxy Tab S9+ vs iQOO Pad5e

Galaxy Tab S9+

Samsung

Galaxy Tab S9+

$1,000

65.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
iQOO Pad5e
65.8Inno Score
66.7Performancechip69.6
65.3Display74.8
55Battery57.9
70.7Portability60.4
75.2Features57.2
8 spec wins — Galaxy Tab S9+3 spec wins — iQOO Pad5e

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Galaxy Tab S9+ scores 65.7 against 65.8 for iQOO Pad5e. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iQOO Pad5e edges ahead in display and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Galaxy Tab S9+

  • Stronger portability score: 71 vs 60
  • Stronger features score: 75 vs 57
  • 140% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 5 MP
  • 63% higher Rear camera: 13 MP vs 8 MP
  • 14% lower thickness: 5.7 mm vs 6.6 mm

Reasons to pick the iQOO Pad5e

  • Stronger display score: 75 vs 65
  • 33% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
  • 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz

Display

Display comparison: Galaxy Tab S9+ versus iQOO Pad5e
SpecGalaxy Tab S9+iQOO Pad5e
Screen size12.4 ″+2%12.1 ″
Panel typeDynamic AMOLED 2XIPS LCD
Resolution2800x17521968x2800
Pixel density266 ppi283 ppi+6%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness930 nits+3%900 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Galaxy Tab S9+ versus iQOO Pad5e
SpecGalaxy Tab S9+iQOO Pad5e
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for GalaxyQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu 121,970,267Top 46%—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,109Top 37%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,579Top 40%—
RAM12 GB16 GB+33%
Storage options256GB / 512GB + microSD128GB / 256GB / 512GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Galaxy Tab S9+ versus iQOO Pad5e
SpecGalaxy Tab S9+iQOO Pad5e
Capacity10,090 mAh+1%10,000 mAh
Charging45 W+2%44 W
Endurance11 h—

Design

Design comparison: Galaxy Tab S9+ versus iQOO Pad5e
SpecGalaxy Tab S9+iQOO Pad5e
Weight581 g+1%584 g
Thickness5.7 mm+14%6.6 mm
MaterialArmor AluminumMetal unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Galaxy Tab S9+ versus iQOO Pad5e
SpecGalaxy Tab S9+iQOO Pad5e
Rear camera13 MP+63%8 MP
Front camera12 MP+140%5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Galaxy Tab S9+ versus iQOO Pad5e
SpecGalaxy Tab S9+iQOO Pad5e
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.4
Cellular5G optionalWi-Fi only
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1USB-C 3.2 Gen 1

Features

Features comparison: Galaxy Tab S9+ versus iQOO Pad5e
SpecGalaxy Tab S9+iQOO Pad5e
StylusS Pen (included)iQOO Pencil3 (sold separately)
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersQuad4-speaker
Operating systemAndroid 13 (One UI 5.1.1)Android 15 (OriginOS 5)

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