Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following tablets: Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

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Honor MagicPad 2 12.3Honor MagicPad 2 12.3Global · 12GB · 256GB
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9Samsung Galaxy Tab S9Global · 8GB · 128GB · Wi-Fi
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Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
Global · 12GB · 256GB
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
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Global · 8GB · 128GB · Wi-Fi
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.9 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 8.8Design & Materials 7.7Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.7Performance & Hardware 7.3Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.6Camera 7.0Camera
Connectivity score 6.1 Connectivity 6.6 Connectivity
Battery score 7.5 Battery 6.5 Battery

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Technical specifications of the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

Specs Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 prices Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
Global · 12GB · 256GB 		Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 price comparison Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
Global · 8GB · 128GB · Wi-Fi
Inches 12.3" 11"
Resolution UHD WQHD+
Usable surface 89% useful 83% useful
Aspect Ratio 3:2 8:5
Dimensions 274.5 mm
180.5 mm
5.8 mm 		254.3 mm
165.8 mm
5.9 mm
Weight 555 g 498 g
Micro SnapD. 8s Gen3
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 8 Gen2
Octa-Core
RAM 12 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 256 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 1.778.953
v11 		1.250.000
v9
Battery 10050 mAh 8400 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0

1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0

Selfie Camera SELF 9 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 12 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 15 Android 15

Brand
Brand Honor Samsung
Aliases -- SM-X710N

Release Date
Release date July 2024,
1 year ago 		July 2023,
2 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
Size
274.5 mm • 180.5 mm • 5.8 mm
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254.3 mm • 165.8 mm • 5.9 mm
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Weight 555 g 498 g
Usable surface 89 % 83 %
Materials TPU, Metal Aluminium alloy
Resistance - IP68
Colors
Black
White
Gray
Beige

Screen
Diagonal 12.3" 11"
Type Oled AMOLED • Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Aspect Ratio 3:2 8:5
Resolution UHD
3000 x 1920 px 		WQHD+
2560 x 1600 px
Density 290 Pixels per inch 274 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • TÜV Low Blue Light
  • 4320 Hz PWM
  • Refresh rate 144 Hz
  • Peak brightness - 1600 cd/m²
  • 1000000:1 contrast ratio
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • HDR10
  • DCI-P3
  • 10 Bits panel
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • S-Pen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Eye Care Display
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Peak brightness - 1750 cd/m²
  • 3000000:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • Full sRGB standard
  • Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2 ( 3,36 GHz)
CPU 1x3 Ghz Cortex-X4, 4x2,8 Ghz Cortex-A720, 3x2,0 Ghz Cortex-A520 1x3.36GHz Cortex-X3 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.02 GHz Cortex-A510
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 4 nm 4 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Adreno 735 Qualcomm Adreno 740

RAM
RAM 12 GB 8 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM RAM LPDDR5X

Antutu
Score
1.778.953
Antutu v11
Overall performance better than 88% of devices
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1.250.000
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 84% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 256 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 3.1 --
SD Slot No Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall
  • RGB

Audio

Audio
  • DTS / DTS X
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 3 microphones
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Stereo Speakers

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 13 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS
ISO -- --
Pixel size -- --
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Features
Flash LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
60 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 9 Mpx 12 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ --
Optical zoom -- --
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Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS
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Others
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

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SIM card
Dual SIM
Type

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.3 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.3
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HOGP
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC

Navigation
Navigation --
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

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0.870 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • WiFi Only
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • WiFi Only

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Battery

Battery
Capacity
10050 mAh
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8400 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
66.0W 		Yes,
45.0W
Others
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable
  • Bypass Charging
  • Non-removable

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Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 15
    Android 15 , 1 year ago
  • Android 15
    Android 15 , 1 year ago
Google Services With Google Mobile Services With Google Mobile Services

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