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| Global Score | |
| 55.8 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2023-12-21 | 2018-08-24 |
| 10.95 x 7.09 x 0.28 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 19.58 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.1 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 249 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SM6450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 710 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8300mAh Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.2 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a lot better than Honor Pad 9, getting a general score of 74.5 against 55.8. Even though the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is much older and a little bit thicker than Honor Pad 9, it's body is still just a little bit lighter. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has 9.0 Pie version and Honor Pad 9 has Android 13, providing a lot of extra features.
The Honor Pad 9 features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a better 1600 x 2560 resolution, a just a little greater amount of pixels per screen inch and a bigger display. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a very superior CPU than Honor Pad 9, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
Honor Pad 9 has a bit more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Honor Pad 9, because although it has a much worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light situations.
Honor Pad 9 counts with a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has an 8300mAh battery capacity against 7300mAh.
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