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| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 61.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Android 14 |
| 2011-08-28 | 2024-09-16 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 10.81 x 7.11 x 0.23 inches |
| 16.05 ounces | 19.58 ounces |
| -- | Moonlight White, Sky Blue and Starry Black |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 3000 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 170 pixels per inch | 290 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635 (4 nm) chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | processor |
| -- | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 735 GPU |
| 7.92 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 9.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.61 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 10050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.6 | 10.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has a general score of 61.1, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's 58.8 overall score. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has a newer 14 version while Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0 version. Although Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 is somewhat heavier than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, it's way thinner and also much newer.
The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a way higher display density, a way larger screen and a much higher 1920 x 3000 resolution. Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 counts with a much bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a very superior hardware performance than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, because it has a higher number of cores. Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 captures greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels. The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 10050mAh of battery capacity.
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