Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | N/A | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | N/A | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | N/A | LTE |
| 5G bands | - | SA/NSA |
| EDGE | No | - |
| GPRS | No | - |
| Speed | - | HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only |
| Technology | No cellular connectivity | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2024, July 12 | 2022, February 09 |
| Status | Available. Released 2024, July 19 | Available. Released 2022, April 30 |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 274.5 x 180.5 x 5.8 mm (10.81 x 7.11 x 0.23 in) | 326.4 x 208.6 x 5.5 mm (12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 in) |
| SIM | No | Nano-SIM (cellular model only) |
| Weight | 555 g (1.22 lb) | 726 g (Wi-Fi), 728 g (5G) (1.60 lb) |
| - | Stylus, 2.8ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro) | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 3000 pixels (~290 ppi density) | 1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~240 ppi density) |
| Size | 12.3 inches, 443.2 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 14.6 inches, 612.6 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (peak) | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+ |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 735 | Adreno 730 |
| OS | Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, MagicOS 9 | Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM |
| - | UFS | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Dual | - | 13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 6 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) |
| Features | LED flash, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Single | 13 MP, f/2.0, AF | - |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Dual | - | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide) 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide) |
| Features | - | HDR |
| Single | 9 MP, f/2.2 | - |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | - | No |
| 35mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (8 speakers) | Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers) |
| - | Tuned by AKG | |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | No | No |
| Positioning | No | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only) | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| - | Wireless Samsung DeX | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 66W wired 5W reverse wired | 45W wired, 100% in 82 min |
| Type | Li-Po 10050 mAh | Li-Po 11200 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Moonlight White, Sky Blue, Starry Black | Graphite |
| Models | ROD2-W09 | SM-X900, SM-X906, SM-X906B, SM-X906U, SM-X906N |
| Price | About 600 EUR | About 1150 EUR |
| SAR EU | - | 0.69 W/kg (body) |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery | Active use score 9:42h | - |
| Display | 684 nits max brightness (measured) | - |
| Loudspeaker | -20.6 LUFS (Excellent) | - |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 1435490 (v10) GeekBench: 5049 (v6) 3DMark: 3391 (Wild Life Extreme) | - |