Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus) vs Honor Pad X9
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Here we compared two tablets: the 11-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on October 5, 2023, against the Honor Pad X9, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- 26% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (582K versus 461K)
- 90% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 908 and 477 points
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Honor Pad X9
- Higher display refresh rate β 120 Hz
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 11 inches | 11.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1200 x 2000 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 8:5 | 5:3 |
| PPI | 206 ppi | 203 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.9% | 84.1% |
| RGB color space | 94.2% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 42 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1409:1 | - |
Screen space comparison
Pad X9
11.5β³ (5:3 ratio) = 58.3 in2
Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
11β³ (8:5 ratio) = 54.4 in2
~7% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 257.1 mm (10.12 inches) | 267.3 mm (10.52 inches) |
| Width | 168.7 mm (6.64 inches) | 167.4 mm (6.59 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 480 g (16.93 oz) | 499 g (17.6 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray, Blue | Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 434 cm2 (67.2 inches2) | 447 cm2 (69.3 inches2) |
| Repairability | Average (2.81/5) | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (126th and 130th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (98th and 102nd place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | 1260 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~430.1 GFLOPS | ~322.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1405 | 570 |
| Single-core score | 908 | 477 |
| Multi-core score | 2072 | 1551 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 245267 | 191663 |
| GPU | 57538 | 29731 |
| Memory | 108723 | 110054 |
| UX | 170923 | 129788 |
| Total score | 582451 | 461236 |
| Samples | [14 tests] | [37 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10572 | 8739 |
| Video editing | 4298 | 4586 |
| Photo editing | 22564 | 15530 |
| Data manipulation | 8881 | 7170 |
| Writing score | 13360 | 8896 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-23 (Ambar Anand) | AnTuTu 12 | 704103 |
| π 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1246 |
| π 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 917 / 1939 |
| π 2026-07-31 (Samsung galaxy tab A9+) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 907 / 2014 |
| π 2026-07-31 (Samsung galaxy tab A9+) | AnTuTu 11 | 582451 |
Honor Pad X9
No benchmark results yet
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| ROM | One UI 5.1 | MagicOS 7.1 |
| OS size | 22.9 GB | - |
| OS updates | 5 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 7040 mAh | 7250 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 22.5 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 60 min) | Yes (34% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:58 hr | 2:04 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1200 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 08:57 hr | 08:56 hr |
| Watching video | 11:07 hr | 11:02 hr |
| Gaming | 05:44 hr | 07:03 hr |
| Standby | 155 hr | 155 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 2592 x 1944 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | No | No |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 2592 x 1944 |
| 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
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | October 2023 | July 2023 |
| Release date | October 2023 | July 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $219 | $230 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) | - |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
- Accelerometer |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
Further details
Notes on Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus):
- Doesn't have S Pen support.
Notes on Pad X9:
- The memory card slot is available only in the 4G model.
- In some European countries, the package includes a charger, while others do not.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, connectivity, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus). But if the display, camera, and design are more of a priority β go for the Honor Pad X9.
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