Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 vs Honor MagicPad 2 12.3

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
Display
74
88
Camera
55
50
Performance
57
69
Gaming
34
48
Battery
73
64
Connectivity
73
76
QuickComparison Score
63
69
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 and Honor MagicPad 2 12.3

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8

  • + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset
  • + 11 inches display
  • + 120 Hz refresh
  • + 8 GB/128 GB
  • + 8000 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 S8
  • 5G connectivity
  • Older generation device

"A mid-range Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 tablet with standard performance. Suited for productivity, content consumption and casual gaming."

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 S8 Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
10.81"7.11"0.23"9.99"6.51"0.25"
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
Height9.99"10.81"
Width6.51"7.11"
Thickness0.25"0.23"
Height (mm)253.80274.50
Width (mm)165.30180.50
Thickness (mm)6.305.80

Benchmarks

Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
1696
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 +18%
2004
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 3656 5461
Compute Score (GPU) 7007 —
Single-core score 1696 2004
Multi-core score 3656 5461
AnTuTu Benchmark 11 1259701 1795377
CPU 487311 565484
GPU 217104 488270
Memory 180940 318468
UX 374346 423155
Total score 1259701 1795377
3DMark Steel Nomad Light — 1089
Stability 79% 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 13509 16353
Web score 13237 17800
Video editing 7311 8040
Photo editing 27827 29384
Data manipulation 10976 13941
Writing score 15631 19204

Specifications

Display
Specification Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 ↗ Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗
Type LTPS LCD OLED
Size 11 inches 12.3 inches
Resolution 1600 x 2560 pixels 1920 x 3000 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 3:02
PPI 274 ppi 290 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max rated brightness 550 nits 650 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1600 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 83.60% 90.90%
Display features #NAME?
Display tests
RGB color space 91.70% 98.40%
PWM 62870 Hz 90 Hz
Response time 29 ms 5 ms
Contrast 918:01:00 ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto) 540 nits 687 nits
Design and build
Specification Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 ↗ Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗
Height 253.8 mm (9.99 inches) 274.5 mm (10.81 inches)
Width 165.3 mm (6.51 inches) 180.5 mm (7.11 inches)
Thickness 6.3 mm (0.25 inches) 5.8 mm (0.23 inches)
Weight 503 g (17.74 oz) 555 g (19.58 oz)
Waterproof No No
Advanced cooling
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Silver, Gold, Gray, Pink White, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button No
Area 420 cm 2 (65 inches 2 ) 495 cm 2 (76.9 inches 2 )
Repairability
Screen-to-body ratio 83.60% 90.90%
Performance
Specification Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 ↗ Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max clock 3000 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2 - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache 6 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 735
GPU shading units 1024 768
GPU clock 818 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS ~1675.3 GFLOPS ~1689.6 GFLOPS
Memory
Specification Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 ↗ Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗
Configuration 8 / 128 GB 8 / 256 GB
RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory clock 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Memory card MicroSD No
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB
Software
Specification Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 ↗ Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗
Operating system Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM One UI 6.1 MagicOS 10
OS updates
Battery
Specification Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 ↗ Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗
Capacity 8000 mAh 10050 mAh
Max charge power 45 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 40 min) Yes (35% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:20 hr 1:46 hr
Battery cycles
Main camera
Specification Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 ↗ Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗
Matrix 13 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution 13 MP 13 MP
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Ultrawide: 6 MP 1) Standard: 13 MP
Camera features #NAME? -
Standard lens
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm
Sensor size 1/3.4" (≈ 0.29 inch)
Pixel size
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Selfie camera
Specification Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 ↗ Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗
Megapixels 12 megapixels 9 megapixels
Image resolution
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Sensor
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No
Connectivity
Specification Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 ↗ Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features #NAME? #NAME?
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features #NAME? #NAME?
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 1
Type of SIM card Nano No
Multi SIM mode
eSIM support* No
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 (2100MHz), B2 (1900MHz), B3 (1800MHz), B4 (AWS), B5 (850MHz), B7 (2600MHz), B8 (900MHz), B12 (700MHz), B13 (700MHz), B17 (700MHz), B20 (800MHz), B25 (1900MHz), B26 (850MHz), B28 (700MHz), B32(1500MHz), B38 (2600MHz), B40 (2300MHz), B41 (2500MHz), B66 (AWS-3)
5G support Yes No
Sound
Specification Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 ↗ Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗
Speakers 4 8
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speakers test
Max loudness 89.4 dB 90.3 dB
Other
Specification Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 ↗ Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗
Category Flagship Flagship
Announced 22-Feb 24-Jul
Release date 22-Mar 24-Oct
Launch price (MSRP) $699 $599
SAR (body) 0.87 W/kg
Sensors #NAME? #NAME?
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 66 W

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