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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 61.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2024-09-16 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 10.81 x 7.11 x 0.23 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 19.58 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Moonlight White, Sky Blue and Starry Black |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 450.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 3000 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | 290 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 735 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 9.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 10050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 10.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is much better than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, getting a 74.5 score against 61.1. These tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has Android 14. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is an extremely older and incredibly thicker tablet device than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, but Samsung was able to build it a bit lighter anyway.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a way better hardware performance than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores. The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has a much better screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a higher screen pixel density, a way higher 1920 x 3000px resolution and a bigger display.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a slightly better camera than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, because although it has a much lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better photos in low light environments. Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 counts with a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a 10050mAh battery size instead of 7300mAh.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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