Honor Pad 9 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
35.7Performance73.3
52.8Display—
44Battery93.6
61.3Portability—
54.8Features100
0 spec wins — Honor Pad 93 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra wins this tablet face-off, 85.7 to 47.1, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+50) and features (+45). Honor Pad 9 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Honor Pad 9
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 73 vs 36
- Stronger battery score: 94 vs 44
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 55
- 50% higher RAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
- 40% higher capacity: 11,600 mAh vs 8,300 mAh
Display
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 12.1 ″ | 14.6 ″+21% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD (2.5K) | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | — |
| Pixel density | 249 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
| AnTuTu | 520,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 940Bottom 22% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,750Bottom 25% | — |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB | 256GB |
Battery
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,300 mAh | 11,600 mAh+40% |
| Charging | 35 W | — |
| Endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 555 g | — |
| Thickness | 7 mm | — |
| Material | Aluminum | — |
Camera
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 5 MP | — |
| Front camera | 5 MP | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | — |
| Cellular | Wi-Fi only | — |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | — |
Features
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Active stylus (sold separately) | S Pen |
| Keyboard support | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers | 8 speakers | — |
| Operating system | Android 13 (MagicOS 7.2) | Android 17 |
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