Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus) vs Honor MagicPad 2 12.3

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
Display
59
88
Camera
51
50
Performance
33
69
Gaming
16
48
Battery
64
64
Connectivity
65
76
QuickComparison Score
50
69
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus) and Honor MagicPad 2 12.3

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)

  • + Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 chipset
  • + 11 inches display
  • + 90 Hz refresh
  • + 4 GB/64 GB
  • + 7040 mAh battery

Reasons to consider the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3

  • + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset
  • + 12.3 inches display
  • + 144 Hz refresh
  • + 8 GB/256 GB
  • + 10050 mAh battery

Pros & Cons

Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
  • 5G connectivity
  • Limited performance for demanding apps

"A mid-range Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus) tablet with standard performance. Suited for everyday browsing and video."

Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
  • Excellent display
  • Solid performance
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A high-end flagship Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 tablet with excellent display (88/100). Suited for professional creative work and demanding apps."

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Visual size comparison

Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus) Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
10.81"7.11"0.23"10.12"6.64"0.27"
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus) Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
Height10.12"10.81"
Width6.64"7.11"
Thickness0.27"0.23"
Height (mm)257.10274.50
Width (mm)168.70180.50
Thickness (mm)6.905.80

Benchmarks

Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
908
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 +121%
2004
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus) Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 2072 5461
Compute Score (GPU) 1405 —
Single-core score 908 2004
Multi-core score 2072 5461
AnTuTu Benchmark 11 573971 1795377
CPU 250878 565484
GPU 56655 488270
Memory 108865 318468
UX 157573 423155
Total score 573971 1795377
3DMark Steel Nomad Light — 1089
Stability — 91%
Graphics test — 20 FPS
Graphics score — 5148
3DMark Solar Bay — 5148
Section 1 — 23 FPS
Section 2 — 20 FPS
Section 3 — 17 FPS
PCMark 3.0 10325 16353
Web score 10572 17800
Video editing 4298 8040
Photo editing 22564 29384
Data manipulation 8881 13941
Writing score 13360 19204

Specifications

Display
Specification Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus) ↗ Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗
Type TFT LCD OLED
Size 11 inches 12.3 inches
Resolution 1200 x 1920 pixels 1920 x 3000 pixels
Aspect ratio 8:05 3:02
PPI 206 ppi 290 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max rated brightness 500 nits 650 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1600 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 80.90% 90.90%
Display features #NAME?
Display tests
RGB color space 94.20% 98.40%
PWM Not detected 90 Hz
Response time 42 ms 5 ms
Contrast 1409:01:00 ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto) 462 nits 687 nits
Design and build
Specification Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus) ↗ Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗
Height 257.1 mm (10.12 inches) 274.5 mm (10.81 inches)
Width 168.7 mm (6.64 inches) 180.5 mm (7.11 inches)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) 5.8 mm (0.23 inches)
Weight 480 g (16.93 oz) 555 g (19.58 oz)
Waterproof No No
Advanced cooling
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Silver, Gray, Blue White, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner No No
Area 434 cm 2 (67.2 inches 2 ) 495 cm 2 (76.9 inches 2 )
Repairability Average (2.81/5)
Screen-to-body ratio 80.90% 90.90%
Performance
Specification Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus) ↗ Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max clock 2200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache 8 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 686 Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 735
GPU shading units 256 768
GPU clock 840 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS ~430.1 GFLOPS ~1689.6 GFLOPS
Memory
Specification Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus) ↗ Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗
Configuration 4 / 64 GB 8 / 256 GB
RAM
RAM size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 3.1
Memory card MicroSD No
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB
Software
Specification Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus) ↗ Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗
Operating system Android 13 Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM One UI 5.1 MagicOS 10
OS updates 5 years
Battery
Specification Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus) ↗ Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗
Capacity 7040 mAh 10050 mAh
Max charge power 15 W 66 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No Yes
Fast charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes (35% in 30 min)
Full charging time 2:58 hr 1:46 hr
Battery cycles 1200 cycles
Main camera
Specification Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus) ↗ Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗
Matrix 8 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution 8 MP 13 MP
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 8 MP 1) Standard: 13 MP
Camera features - -
Standard lens
Aperture f/2.0
Focal length
Sensor size
Pixel size
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Selfie camera
Specification Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus) ↗ Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗
Megapixels 5 megapixels 9 megapixels
Image resolution
Aperture f/2.2
Sensor CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No
Connectivity
Specification Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus) ↗ Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features #NAME? #NAME?
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features #NAME? #NAME?
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 1
Type of SIM card Nano No
Multi SIM mode
eSIM support* Yes
Hybrid slot No
2G network GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G network UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
4G network LTE B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B17(700), B20(800), B28(700), B66(AWS-3)
5G support Yes No
Sound
Specification Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus) ↗ Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗
Speakers 4 8
Headphone audio jack Yes No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speakers test
Max loudness 89.3 dB 90.3 dB
Other
Specification Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus) ↗ Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗
Category Mid-range Flagship
Announced 23-Oct 24-Jul
Release date 23-Oct 24-Oct
Launch price (MSRP) $219 $599
SAR (body)
Sensors #NAME? #NAME?
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 66 W

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