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| Global Score | |
| 55.8 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2023-12-21 | 2020-04-27 |
| 10.95 x 7.09 x 0.28 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 19.58 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 249 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SM6450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 710 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has an overall score of 74.6, which is way better than Honor Pad 9's global score of 55.8. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a a lot lighter portable tablet than Honor Pad 9, but both of them are equally thin. Both devices in this review include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Honor Pad 9 has Android 13 version.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a much more powerful CPU than Honor Pad 9, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Honor Pad 9 features a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a little lower screen density, it also counts with a really larger display and a better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels.
The Honor Pad 9 has a little bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features just a bit better camera than Honor Pad 9, because although it has a back facing camera with much less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better captures in low light situations.
The Honor Pad 9 has a way better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 8300mAh of battery capacity.
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