Honor Pad X8a vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
20Performance73.3
35.4Display—
40.8Battery93.6
67.5Portability—
22.8Features100
0 spec wins — Honor Pad X8a3 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra wins this tablet face-off, 85.7 to 33.2, pulling ahead mainly in features (+77) and performance (+53). Honor Pad X8a 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 X8a
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 20
- Stronger battery score: 94 vs 41
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 23
- 200% higher RAM: 12 GB vs 4 GB
- 40% higher capacity: 11,600 mAh vs 8,300 mAh
Display
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 11 ″ | 14.6 ″+33% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | — |
| Pixel density | 207 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 403Bottom 3% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,378Bottom 2% | — |
| RAM | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB + microSD | 256GB |
Battery
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,300 mAh | 11,600 mAh+40% |
Design
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 495 g | — |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm | — |
| Material | Metal unibody | — |
Camera
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 5 MP | — |
| Front camera | 5 MP | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | — |
| Cellular | Wi-Fi only (4G LTE in some markets) | — |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | — |
Features
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | — | S Pen |
| Keyboard support | — | Yes |
| Speakers | 4 speakers | — |
| Operating system | Android 14 (MagicOS 8.0) | Android 17 |
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