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Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra vs Honor Pad X9a

WINNER
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

Samsung

Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

$1,200

64.9Inno Score
VS
Honor Pad X9a
46.7Inno Score
63.7Performance33.2
62.6Display50.9
69.7Battery39.1
49.5Portability75.7
75.2Features57.2
10 spec wins — Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra2 spec wins — Honor Pad X9a

InnoReviews verdict

Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra wins this tablet face-off, 64.9 to 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+31) and performance (+31). Honor Pad X9a 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 Ultra

  • Stronger performance score: 64 vs 33
  • Stronger display score: 63 vs 51
  • Stronger battery score: 70 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 75 vs 57
  • 321% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,000 vs 475

Reasons to pick the Honor Pad X9a

  • Stronger portability score: 76 vs 50
  • 35% lower weight: 475 g vs 732 g

Display

Display comparison: Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecGalaxy Tab S9 UltraHonor Pad X9a
Screen size14.6 ″+27%11.5 ″
Panel typeDynamic AMOLED 2XLCD
Resolution2960x18482508x1504
Pixel density239 ppi255 ppi+7%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness930 nits+133%400 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecGalaxy Tab S9 UltraHonor Pad X9a
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for GalaxyQualcomm Snapdragon 685
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,540,000487,550Bottom 14%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—184,403Bottom 14%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—30,060Bottom 14%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—135,954Bottom 20%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—137,133Bottom 14%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,000+321%Top 41%475Bottom 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,450+274%Top 41%1,456Bottom 8%
RAM12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB / 1TB + microSD128GB / 256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecGalaxy Tab S9 UltraHonor Pad X9a
Capacity11,200 mAh+35%8,300 mAh
Charging45 W+29%35 W

Design

Design comparison: Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecGalaxy Tab S9 UltraHonor Pad X9a
Weight732 g475 g+35%
Thickness5.5 mm+19%6.8 mm
MaterialArmor AluminumAluminum alloy unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecGalaxy Tab S9 UltraHonor Pad X9a
Rear camera13 MP+63%8 MP
Front camera12 MP+140%5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecGalaxy Tab S9 UltraHonor Pad X9a
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.1
Cellular5G optionalWi-Fi or 4G LTE (by market)
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1USB-C

Features

Features comparison: Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecGalaxy Tab S9 UltraHonor Pad X9a
StylusS Pen (included)HONOR Pencil (sold separately)
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersQuad4 speakers
Operating systemAndroid 13 (One UI 5.1.1)Android 15 (MagicOS 9.0)

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