Galaxy Tab S9 vs Honor Pad 20 Pro
57.6Performance—
61.6Display70
46Battery69.6
81.4Portability71.2
75.2Features100
3 spec wins — Galaxy Tab S93 spec wins — Honor Pad 20 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
Honor Pad 20 Pro wins this tablet face-off, 76.5 to 61.3, pulling ahead mainly in features (+25) and battery (+24). Galaxy Tab S9 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 portability score: 81 vs 71
Reasons to pick the Honor Pad 20 Pro
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 62
- Stronger battery score: 70 vs 46
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 75
- 38% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 20% higher capacity: 10,100 mAh vs 8,400 mAh
Display
| Spec | Galaxy Tab S9 | Honor Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 11 ″ | 12.1 ″+10% |
| Panel type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 3000x1872 |
| Pixel density | 274 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz+38% |
| Peak brightness | 750 nits+7% | 700 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Galaxy Tab S9 | Honor Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,500,000Top 45% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,980Top 57% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,300Top 54% | — |
| RAM | 8 GB | — |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB + microSD | — |
Battery
| Spec | Galaxy Tab S9 | Honor Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,400 mAh | 10,100 mAh+20% |
| Charging | 45 W | — |
| Endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Galaxy Tab S9 | Honor Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 498 g+7% | 537 g |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm+6% | 6.3 mm |
| Material | Armor Aluminum | — |
Camera
| Spec | Galaxy Tab S9 | Honor Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 13 MP | — |
| Front camera | 12 MP | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Galaxy Tab S9 | Honor Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | — |
| Cellular | 5G optional | — |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 | — |
Features
| Spec | Galaxy Tab S9 | Honor Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | S Pen (included) | Active stylus support |
| Keyboard support | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers | Quad | — |
| Operating system | Android 13 (One UI 5.1.1) | Android 16 |
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