iPad Air (A14) vs Honor Pad X9a
48.5chipPerformance33.2
32.9Display50.9
28.5Battery39.1
85.5Portability75.7
64.4Features57.2
6 spec wins — iPad Air (A14)5 spec wins — Honor Pad X9a
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPad Air (A14) scores 46.7 against 46.7 for Honor Pad X9a. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPad Air (A14) edges ahead in performance and portability, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPad Air (A14)
- Stronger performance score: 49 vs 33
- Stronger portability score: 86 vs 76
- Stronger features score: 64 vs 57
- 50% higher Rear camera: 12 MP vs 8 MP
- 40% higher Front camera: 7 MP vs 5 MP
Reasons to pick the Honor Pad X9a
- Stronger display score: 51 vs 33
- Stronger battery score: 39 vs 29
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 100% higher RAM: 8 GB vs 4 GB
- 75% higher charging: 35 W vs 20 W
Display
| Spec | iPad Air (A14) | Honor Pad X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 10.9 ″ | 11.5 ″+6% |
| Panel type | Liquid Retina IPS LCD | LCD |
| Resolution | 2360x1640 | 2508x1504 |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi+4% | 255 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits+25% | 400 nits |
Performance
| Spec | iPad Air (A14) | Honor Pad X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm 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% |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 256GB | 128GB / 256GB |
Battery
| Spec | iPad Air (A14) | Honor Pad X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,606 mAh | 8,300 mAh+9% |
| Charging | 20 W | 35 W+75% |
Design
| Spec | iPad Air (A14) | Honor Pad X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 458 g+4% | 475 g |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm+10% | 6.8 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum alloy unibody |
Camera
| Spec | iPad Air (A14) | Honor Pad X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 12 MP+50% | 8 MP |
| Front camera | 7 MP+40% | 5 MP |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPad Air (A14) | Honor Pad X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| Cellular | LTE optional | Wi-Fi or 4G LTE (by market) |
| USB | USB-C | USB-C |
Features
| Spec | iPad Air (A14) | Honor Pad X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Apple Pencil (2nd generation) | HONOR Pencil (sold separately) |
| Keyboard support | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers | Stereo | 4 speakers |
| Operating system | iPadOS 14.1 | Android 15 (MagicOS 9.0) |