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Our Verdict
Analysis
Honor Pad X9a has the bigger display.
Overall Winner
Honor Pad X9a
Display Winner
Honor Pad X9a
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie
Specifications Comparison
| Feature | Honor Pad X9a | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Display size (in) | 11.50 | 6.90 |
| Charging (W) | 35 | 45 |
| Main camera (MP) | 8.00 | 200.00 |
| Selfie (MP) | 5.00 | 12.00 |
| Weight (g) | 475 | 218 |
| Thickness (mm) | 6.80 | 8.20 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| OS | Android 15, MagicOS 9 | Android 15 |
Pros & Cons
Honor Pad X9a
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Brilliant display
- Versatile camera system
- Long update commitment
- Productivity features
- Premium pricing
- Bulky design
- Slow charging vs Chinese rivals
Every Spec, Side by Side
Specification
Honor
Honor Pad X9a
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Ion 8300 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
35W wired
45W wired
Capacity
—
5000 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
267.3 x 167.4 x 6.8 mm (10.52 x 6.59 x 0.27 in)
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm
Weight
475 g (1.05 lb)
218 g
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
SIM
No
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Stylus support
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus
Connectivity 7 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
No
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
No
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
5G
—
Yes
Display 5 specs
Type
TFT LCD, 120Hz, 400 nits (peak)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size
11.5 inches, 376.3 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
1504 x 2508 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~254 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels
Protection
Mohs level 4
Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6
—
DX anti-reflective coating
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
Class F
Class B
Battery
92:29h endurance, 1200 cycles
44:54h endurance, 2000 cycles
Free fall
Class E (10 falls)
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
Class C
Class C
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Accelerometer
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
—
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2025, March 21
2025, January 22
Status
Available. Released 2025, March 26
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Main Camera 4 specs
Single
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/5.0"
—
Video
1080p@30fps
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Features
—
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Quad
—
200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP + 10 MP
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
No
Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
—
UFS 4.0
RAM
—
12GB
Storage
—
256GB
Misc 5 specs
Colors
Gray
Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold
Models
ELN2-W29
SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS
Price
About 210 EUR
$ 806.08 / C$ 1,149.00 / £ 689.99 / € 840.00 / ₹ 99,990
SAR
—
1.26 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
—
1.25 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body)
Network 9 specs
Technology
No cellular connectivity
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
N/A
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
N/A
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
N/A
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
GPRS
No
—
EDGE
No
—
—
1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
5G bands
—
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed
—
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 15, MagicOS 9
Android 15
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 610
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
5 MP, f/2.2
12 MP
Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
—
HDR, HDR10+
Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
—
High-bitrate audio support
Our Tests 4 specs
Performance
—
AnTuTu: 2207809 (v10)
GeekBench: 9846 (v6)
3DMark: 6687 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
—
1417 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
—
-24.6 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
—
Active use score 14:49h
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