Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 55.8 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2023-12-21 | 2017-03-24 |
| 10.95 x 7.09 x 0.28 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 19.58 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 249 pixels per inch | 264 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 710 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8300mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S3 has a score of 75.2, which is a lot better than Honor Pad 9's 55.8 general score. Both tablets in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab S3 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Honor Pad 9 has Android 13 version. The Galaxy Tab S3 design is somewhat thinner and lighter than the Honor Pad 9, even though it was released many years before.
The Honor Pad 9 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bigger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1600 x 2560. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a very superior processing power than Honor Pad 9, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with 3 more processing cores.
The Honor Pad 9 features more storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Honor Pad 9 counts with a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a 38% larger battery size. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a better camera than Honor Pad 9, and although they both have a 13 MP resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 also has a larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited environments.
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