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iPad 9th Gen (A13) vs Honor Pad X9a

iPad 9th Gen (A13)
46.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Honor Pad X9a
46.7Inno Score
44.1chipPerformance33.2
32.9Display50.9
37.6Battery39.1
66.1Portability75.7
71.2Features57.2
4 spec wins — iPad 9th Gen (A13)6 spec wins — Honor Pad X9a

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iPad 9th Gen (A13) scores 46.3 against 46.7 for Honor Pad X9a. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Honor Pad X9a edges ahead in display and portability, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPad 9th Gen (A13)

  • Stronger performance score: 44 vs 33
  • Stronger features score: 71 vs 57
  • 140% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 5 MP
  • 25% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 400 nits

Reasons to pick the Honor Pad X9a

  • Stronger display score: 51 vs 33
  • Stronger portability score: 76 vs 66
  • 167% higher RAM: 8 GB vs 3 GB
  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 75% higher charging: 35 W vs 20 W

Display

Display comparison: iPad 9th Gen (A13) versus Honor Pad X9a
SpeciPad 9th Gen (A13)Honor Pad X9a
Screen size10.2 ″11.5 ″+13%
Panel typeRetina IPS LCDLCD
Resolution2160x16202508x1504
Pixel density264 ppi+4%255 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz+100%
Peak brightness500 nits+25%400 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: iPad 9th Gen (A13) versus Honor Pad X9a
SpeciPad 9th Gen (A13)Honor Pad X9a
ChipsetApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 685
AnTuTu—487,550Bottom 11%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—184,403Bottom 11%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—30,060Bottom 11%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—135,954Bottom 20%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—137,133Bottom 11%
Geekbench 6 (single)—475Bottom 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,456Bottom 8%
RAM3 GB8 GB+167%
Storage options64GB / 256GB128GB / 256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: iPad 9th Gen (A13) versus Honor Pad X9a
SpeciPad 9th Gen (A13)Honor Pad X9a
Capacity8,557 mAh+3%8,300 mAh
Charging20 W35 W+75%

Design

Design comparison: iPad 9th Gen (A13) versus Honor Pad X9a
SpeciPad 9th Gen (A13)Honor Pad X9a
Weight487 g475 g+2%
Thickness7.5 mm6.8 mm+10%
MaterialAluminumAluminum alloy unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: iPad 9th Gen (A13) versus Honor Pad X9a
SpeciPad 9th Gen (A13)Honor Pad X9a
Rear camera8 MP8 MP
Front camera12 MP+140%5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPad 9th Gen (A13) versus Honor Pad X9a
SpeciPad 9th Gen (A13)Honor Pad X9a
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth4.25.1
Cellular4G LTE optionalWi-Fi or 4G LTE (by market)
USBLightning (USB 2.0)USB-C

Features

Features comparison: iPad 9th Gen (A13) versus Honor Pad X9a
SpeciPad 9th Gen (A13)Honor Pad X9a
StylusApple Pencil (1st generation)HONOR Pencil (sold separately)
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersStereo4 speakers
Operating systemiPadOS 15Android 15 (MagicOS 9.0)

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