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Galaxy Tab S9 vs Honor Pad 10

WINNER
Galaxy Tab S9

Samsung

Galaxy Tab S9

$800

61.3Inno Score
VS
Honor Pad 10
55.2Inno Score
57.6Performance46.5
61.6Display52.8
46Battery56.4
81.4Portability73.1
75.2Features63.2
9 spec wins — Galaxy Tab S92 spec wins — Honor Pad 10

InnoReviews verdict

Galaxy Tab S9 wins this tablet face-off, 61.3 to 55.2, pulling ahead mainly in features (+12) and performance (+11). Honor Pad 10 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: 58 vs 47
  • Stronger display score: 62 vs 53
  • Stronger portability score: 81 vs 73
  • Stronger features score: 75 vs 63
  • 71% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,980 vs 1,158

Reasons to pick the Honor Pad 10

  • Stronger battery score: 56 vs 46
  • 20% higher capacity: 10,100 mAh vs 8,400 mAh
  • 10% higher Screen size: 12.1 ″ vs 11 ″

Display

Display comparison: Galaxy Tab S9 versus Honor Pad 10
SpecGalaxy Tab S9Honor Pad 10
Screen size11 ″12.1 ″+10%
Panel typeDynamic AMOLED 2XIPS LCD
Resolution2560x16002560x1600
Pixel density274 ppi+10%249 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness750 nits+50%500 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Galaxy Tab S9 versus Honor Pad 10
SpecGalaxy Tab S9Honor Pad 10
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for GalaxyQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,500,000965,529Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—371,403Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—147,507Bottom 40%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—190,840Bottom 47%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—255,779Bottom 34%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,980+71%Top 48%1,158Bottom 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,300+67%Top 45%3,183Bottom 35%
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB + microSD256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Galaxy Tab S9 versus Honor Pad 10
SpecGalaxy Tab S9Honor Pad 10
Capacity8,400 mAh10,100 mAh+20%
Charging45 W+29%35 W
Endurance11 h—

Design

Design comparison: Galaxy Tab S9 versus Honor Pad 10
SpecGalaxy Tab S9Honor Pad 10
Weight498 g+5%525 g
Thickness5.9 mm+6%6.3 mm
MaterialArmor AluminumAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: Galaxy Tab S9 versus Honor Pad 10
SpecGalaxy Tab S9Honor Pad 10
Rear camera13 MP+63%8 MP
Front camera12 MP+50%8 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Galaxy Tab S9 versus Honor Pad 10
SpecGalaxy Tab S9Honor Pad 10
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.3
Cellular5G optionalWi-Fi only
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1USB-C 2.0

Features

Features comparison: Galaxy Tab S9 versus Honor Pad 10
SpecGalaxy Tab S9Honor Pad 10
StylusS Pen (included)HONOR CHOICE Pencil (sold separately)
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersQuad6 speakers
Operating systemAndroid 13 (One UI 5.1.1)Android 15 (MagicOS 9.0)

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