Honor Pad X9a vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
33.2Performance73.3
50.9Display—
39.1Battery93.6
75.7Portability—
57.2Features100
0 spec wins — Honor Pad X9a3 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra wins this tablet face-off, 85.7 to 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+54) and features (+43). Honor Pad X9a 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 X9a
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 33
- Stronger battery score: 94 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 57
- 50% higher RAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
- 40% higher capacity: 11,600 mAh vs 8,300 mAh
Display
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 11.5 ″ | 14.6 ″+27% |
| Panel type | LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2508x1504 | — |
| Pixel density | 255 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
| AnTuTu | 487,550Bottom 14% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 184,403Bottom 14% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 30,060Bottom 14% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 135,954Bottom 20% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 137,133Bottom 14% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 475Bottom 8% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,456Bottom 8% | — |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB | 256GB |
Battery
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,300 mAh | 11,600 mAh+40% |
| Charging | 35 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 475 g | — |
| Thickness | 6.8 mm | — |
| Material | Aluminum alloy unibody | — |
Camera
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 8 MP | — |
| Front camera | 5 MP | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | — |
| Cellular | Wi-Fi or 4G LTE (by market) | — |
| USB | USB-C | — |
Features
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | HONOR Pencil (sold separately) | S Pen |
| Keyboard support | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers | 4 speakers | — |
| Operating system | Android 15 (MagicOS 9.0) | Android 17 |
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