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| Global Score | |
| 55.8 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2023-12-21 | 2018-09-20 |
| 10.95 x 7.09 x 0.28 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 19.58 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 249 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SM6450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 710 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.28 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a score of 68.3, which is a lot better than Honor Pad 9's score of 55.8. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version while Honor Pad 9 has Android 13, giving you lots of additional features and a performance increase. Despite of the fact the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is notably older and somewhat thicker than the Honor Pad 9, it's body is still noticeably lighter.
Honor Pad 9 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a really larger screen, a higher pixels density and a much better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels. Honor Pad 9 has a little bit more memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a lot better processing power than Honor Pad 9, because although it has 6 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with 3 more processing cores. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) takes clearer videos and photos than Honor Pad 9, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low light images and videos and a much less mega-pixels camera.
Honor Pad 9 counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 8300mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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