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| Global Score | |
| 61.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 14 | Android 13, 12 |
| 2024-09-16 | 2022-02-25 |
| 10.81 x 7.11 x 0.23 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 19.58 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Sky Blue and Starry Black | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 600.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 11 inches |
| 3000 x 1920 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| OLED | LTPS |
| 290 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 735 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 9.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10050mAh Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.32 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S8 has an overall score of 76.7, which is much better than the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3's overall score of 61.1. These tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab S8 has an older 13 version and Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has Android 14 version. Galaxy Tab S8 is a incredibly older and a little thicker tablet than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, but Samsung managed to build it just a little lighter anyway.
The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 counts with a way better screen than Galaxy Tab S8, because it has a quite higher display pixels density, a quite bigger display and a higher 1920 x 3000px resolution. The Galaxy Tab S8 has a CPU that is just as good as Honor MagicPad 2 12.3's CPU, because although the Galaxy Tab S8 has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of MHz cores.
Galaxy Tab S8 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3. Both of them have a 13 mega-pixels back camera. The Galaxy Tab S8 has a bigger memory to install games and applications than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 counts with greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because it has 10050mAh of battery capacity instead of 8000mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S8 costs more than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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