iPad mini (A12) vs Honor Pad X9
38.2chipPerformance24.4
39.1Display45.7
20Battery46.7
88.3Portability70.6
29.2Features22.8
6 spec wins — iPad mini (A12)4 spec wins — Honor Pad X9
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPad mini (A12) scores 38.4 against 38.6 for Honor Pad X9. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Honor Pad X9 edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPad mini (A12)
- Stronger performance score: 38 vs 24
- Stronger portability score: 88 vs 71
- Stronger features score: 29 vs 23
- 61% higher Pixel density: 326 ppi vs 203 ppi
- 60% higher Rear camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP
Reasons to pick the Honor Pad X9
- Stronger display score: 46 vs 39
- Stronger battery score: 47 vs 20
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 46% higher Screen size: 11.5 ″ vs 7.9 ″
- 41% higher capacity: 7,250 mAh vs 5,124 mAh
Display
| Spec | iPad mini (A12) | Honor Pad X9 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 7.9 ″ | 11.5 ″+46% |
| Panel type | Retina IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2048x1536 | 2000x1200 |
| Pixel density | 326 ppi+61% | 203 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits+25% | 400 nits |
Performance
| Spec | iPad mini (A12) | Honor Pad X9 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
| AnTuTu | — | 392,276Bottom 7% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 176,424Bottom 9% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 27,767Bottom 7% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 82,881Bottom 5% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 105,204Bottom 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 478Bottom 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 1,572Bottom 9% |
| RAM | 3 GB | 4 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 256GB | 128GB |
Battery
| Spec | iPad mini (A12) | Honor Pad X9 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,124 mAh | 7,250 mAh+41% |
| Charging | — | 22.5 W |
| Endurance | — | 13.3 h |
Design
| Spec | iPad mini (A12) | Honor Pad X9 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 301 g+40% | 499 g |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm+12% | 6.9 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum alloy unibody |
Camera
| Spec | iPad mini (A12) | Honor Pad X9 |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 8 MP+60% | 5 MP |
| Front camera | 7 MP+40% | 5 MP |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPad mini (A12) | Honor Pad X9 |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| Cellular | LTE optional | Wi-Fi or 4G LTE (by market) |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C |
Features
| Spec | iPad mini (A12) | Honor Pad X9 |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Apple Pencil (1st generation) | — |
| Keyboard support | No | — |
| Speakers | Stereo | 6 speakers |
| Operating system | iPadOS 26 | Android 13 (MagicOS 7.1) |