Honor Pad 9 vs Galaxy Tab S9 FE
43.2Performance38.2
52.8Display47.6
44Battery38.9
61.3Portability71.1
54.8Features71.2
4 spec wins — Honor Pad 98 spec wins — Galaxy Tab S9 FE
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Honor Pad 9 scores 49.3 against 49 for Galaxy Tab S9 FE. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Honor Pad 9 edges ahead in display and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Honor Pad 9
- Stronger performance score: 43 vs 38
- Stronger display score: 53 vs 48
- Stronger battery score: 44 vs 39
- 33% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
- 33% higher RAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $450
Reasons to pick the Galaxy Tab S9 FE
- Stronger portability score: 71 vs 61
- Stronger features score: 71 vs 55
- 140% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 5 MP
- 60% higher Rear camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP
- 44% higher Peak brightness: 720 nits vs 500 nits
Display
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Galaxy Tab S9 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 12.1 ″+11% | 10.9 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD (2.5K) | TFT LCD |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2304x1440 |
| Pixel density | 249 ppi | 249 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+33% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 720 nits+44% |
Performance
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Galaxy Tab S9 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
| AnTuTu | — | 708,105Bottom 21% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 294,600Bottom 23% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 89,703Bottom 23% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 113,743Bottom 14% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 210,059Bottom 24% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 944Bottom 24% | 1,011+7%Bottom 32% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,773Bottom 28% | 2,858+3%Bottom 30% |
| RAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB | 128GB / 256GB + microSD |
Battery
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Galaxy Tab S9 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,300 mAh+4% | 8,000 mAh |
| Charging | 35 W | 45 W+29% |
| Endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Galaxy Tab S9 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 555 g | 523 g+6% |
| Thickness | 7 mm | 6.5 mm+7% |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Camera
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Galaxy Tab S9 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 5 MP | 8 MP+60% |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 12 MP+140% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Galaxy Tab S9 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Cellular | Wi-Fi only | 5G optional |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
Features
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Galaxy Tab S9 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Active stylus (sold separately) | S Pen included |
| Keyboard support | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers | 8 speakers | Dual (AKG, Dolby Atmos) |
| Operating system | Android 13 (MagicOS 7.2) | Android 13 (One UI 5.1.1) |
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