Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 61.1 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 14 | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2024-09-16 | 2011-08-28 |
| 10.81 x 7.11 x 0.23 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 19.58 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Sky Blue and Starry Black | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 3000 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 290 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635 (4 nm) chipset | -- |
| processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 12 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 735 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.21 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 9.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10050mAh Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.32 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has an overall score of 61.1, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's 58.8 general score. Even though the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 is somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, it's notably thinner and much newer. Both devices in this review come with Android operating system, but the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has a more recent 14 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0 version.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a really superior hardware performance than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, because it has a greater number of cores. The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has a much better display than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a really bigger screen, a much higher 1920 x 3000 resolution and a lot greater pixel density.
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 counts with a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has more internal storage. Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 takes greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a lot more MP camera. Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a 65 percent greater battery size.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.