Honor Pad 9 vs Galaxy Tab S4
35.7Performancechip21.6
52.8Display70.8
44Battery25
61.3Portability71.1
54.8Features67.2
5 spec wins — Honor Pad 94 spec wins — Galaxy Tab S4
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Honor Pad 9 scores 47.1 against 46.4 for Galaxy Tab S4. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Honor Pad 9 edges ahead in battery and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Honor Pad 9
- Stronger performance score: 36 vs 22
- Stronger battery score: 44 vs 25
- 100% higher RAM: 8 GB vs 4 GB
- 94% higher charging: 35 W vs 18 W
- 15% higher Screen size: 12.1 ″ vs 10.5 ″
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $650
Reasons to pick the Galaxy Tab S4
- Stronger display score: 71 vs 53
- Stronger portability score: 71 vs 61
- Stronger features score: 67 vs 55
- 160% higher Rear camera: 13 MP vs 5 MP
- 60% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP
Display
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Galaxy Tab S4 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 12.1 ″+15% | 10.5 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD (2.5K) | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2560x1600 |
| Pixel density | 249 ppi | 287 ppi+15% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Galaxy Tab S4 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
| AnTuTu | 520,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 940Bottom 22% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,750Bottom 25% | — |
| RAM | 8 GB+100% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB | 64GB / 256GB + microSD |
Battery
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Galaxy Tab S4 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,300 mAh+14% | 7,300 mAh |
| Charging | 35 W+94% | 18 W |
| Endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Galaxy Tab S4 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 555 g | 482 g+13% |
| Thickness | 7 mm+2% | 7.1 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | — |
Camera
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Galaxy Tab S4 |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 5 MP | 13 MP+160% |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 8 MP+60% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Galaxy Tab S4 |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| Cellular | Wi-Fi only | LTE optional |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.1 |
Features
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Galaxy Tab S4 |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Active stylus (sold separately) | S Pen included |
| Keyboard support | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers | 8 speakers | Quad stereo |
| Operating system | Android 13 (MagicOS 7.2) | Android 8.1 (upgradable to Android 10) |