Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 55.8 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2023-12-21 | 2017-11-01 |
| 10.95 x 7.09 x 0.28 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 19.58 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 249 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SM6450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 710 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8300mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a lot better than the Honor Pad 9, having a global score of 70 against 55.8. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's construction is a lot lighter than Honor Pad 9, although it's thicker and was released 6 years before. Both tablets in our current comparison work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has 9.0 Pie version while Honor Pad 9 has Android 13 version, providing a couple nice extra features and improved performance.
The Honor Pad 9 has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a way bigger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a higher pixels density. Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a really superior hardware performance than Honor Pad 9, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with 7 more CPU cores.
The Honor Pad 9 features a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity. The Honor Pad 9 has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has an 87% more battery size.
Honor Pad 9 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot higher 13 MP resolution.
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