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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 61.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13, 12 | Android 14 |
| 2022-02-25 | 2024-09-16 |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 10.81 x 7.11 x 0.23 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 19.58 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | Moonlight White, Sky Blue and Starry Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 699.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 3000 x 1920 pixels |
| LTPS | OLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 290 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635 (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 735 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 9.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 10050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 10.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S8 has a global score of 76.7, which is much better than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3's 61.1 global score. Galaxy Tab S8 is an extremely older and a little bit thicker tablet device than the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, but Samsung made it a little bit lighter anyway. These tablets use Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab S8 has older 13 version while Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has Android 14 version.
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 features an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because it has a little greater display pixel density, a better resolution of 1920 x 3000px and a quite larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a bigger memory to store more apps and games than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3's CPU is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 one, because although the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has a lower number of megahertz cores, it also counts with 4 GB more RAM memory. The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 counts with superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab S8, because it has a 10050mAh battery size against 8000mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S8 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3. Both have a 13 megapixels resolution back camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 costs more money than the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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