Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 vs Honor Pad 9 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 26, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$800

Design

Dimensions
10.01 x 6.53 x 0.23 inches 254.3 x 165.8 x 5.9 mm	10.95 x 7.09 x 0.28 inches 278.2 x 180.1 x 7 mm
Weight
17.57 oz / 498.0 g	19.58 oz / 555.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Colors
Beige, Graphite	Gray, Blue, White

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 83.20% screen-to-body	12.1-inch, 84.76% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR	IPS LCD, 120Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI	2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 249 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)	Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SM6450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Cortex-X3 2x2.8GH​z Cortex-A715 2x2.8​GHz Cortex-A710 3x2.0​GHz Cortex-A510	4x2.2GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 740	Adreno 710
Memory
8GB/128GB (UFS) 12GB/256GB	8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (14, 13)	Android (13)

Battery

Type
8400 mAh, Li - Polymer	8300 mAh
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W	Wired: 35.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

8h 6min

Video

6h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 33min

Browsing

9h 40min

Video

6h 18min

Gaming

8h 18min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0
Flash
LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)	Yes
Front
12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)	8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Specs	Honor Pad 9 Specs
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