Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

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Phone Names Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
Network
2G bandsN/AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsN/AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bandsN/ALTE
5G bands-SA/NSA
EDGENo-
GPRSNo-
Speed-HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
TechnologyNo cellular connectivityGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2024, July 122022, February 09
StatusAvailable. Released 2024, July 19Available. Released 2022, April 30
Body
Dimensions274.5 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)
SIMNoNano-SIM (cellular model only)
Weight555 g (1.22 lb)726 g (Wi-Fi), 728 g (5G) (1.60 lb)
 -Stylus, 2.8ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution1920 x 3000 pixels (~290 ppi density)1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~240 ppi density)
Size12.3 inches, 443.2 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio)14.6 inches, 612.6 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (peak)Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
Platform
CPUOcta-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)
ChipsetQualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
GPUAdreno 735Adreno 730
OSAndroid 14, upgradable to Android 15, MagicOS 9Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
 -UFS
Main Camera
Dual-13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 6 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
FeaturesLED flash, HDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Single13 MP, f/2.0, AF-
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Dual-12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide) 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features-HDR
Single9 MP, f/2.2-
Video1080p@30fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack -No
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers (8 speakers)Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
 -Tuned by AKG
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC5.2, A2DP, LE
NFCNoNo
PositioningNoGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsAccelerometer, proximity (accessories only)Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 -Wireless Samsung DeX
Battery
Charging66W wired 5W reverse wired45W wired, 100% in 82 min
TypeLi-Po 10050 mAhLi-Po 11200 mAh
Misc
ColorsMoonlight White, Sky Blue, Starry BlackGraphite
ModelsROD2-W09SM-X900, SM-X906, SM-X906B, SM-X906U, SM-X906N
PriceAbout 600 EURAbout 1150 EUR
SAR EU-0.69 W/kg (body)
OUR TESTS
BatteryActive use score 9:42h-
Display684 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-20.6 LUFS (Excellent)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 1435490 (v10) GeekBench: 5049 (v6) 3DMark: 3391 (Wild Life Extreme)-