iPad Pro 12.9-inch (A12X) vs Honor Pad 9
20Performance33.5
56.8Display52.8
48.2Battery44
60.8Portability61.3
64.4Features54.8
7 spec wins — iPad Pro 12.9-inch (A12X)3 spec wins — Honor Pad 9
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPad Pro 12.9-inch (A12X) scores 45.6 against 46.4 for Honor Pad 9. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Honor Pad 9 edges ahead in performance and portability, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (A12X)
- Stronger display score: 57 vs 53
- Stronger battery score: 48 vs 44
- Stronger features score: 64 vs 55
- 140% higher Rear camera: 12 MP vs 5 MP
- 40% higher Front camera: 7 MP vs 5 MP
Reasons to pick the Honor Pad 9
- Stronger performance score: 34 vs 20
- 100% higher RAM: 8 GB vs 4 GB
- 94% higher charging: 35 W vs 18 W
- 12% lower weight: 555 g vs 631 g
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $999
Display
| Spec | iPad Pro 12.9-inch (A12X) | Honor Pad 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 12.9 ″+7% | 12.1 ″ |
| Panel type | Liquid Retina IPS LCD | IPS LCD (2.5K) |
| Resolution | 2732x2048 | 2560x1600 |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi+6% | 249 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits+20% | 500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | iPad Pro 12.9-inch (A12X) | Honor Pad 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A12X Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 944Bottom 24% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 2,773Bottom 28% |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 128GB / 256GB |
Battery
| Spec | iPad Pro 12.9-inch (A12X) | Honor Pad 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 9,720 mAh+17% | 8,300 mAh |
| Charging | 18 W | 35 W+94% |
| Endurance | — | 11 h |
Design
| Spec | iPad Pro 12.9-inch (A12X) | Honor Pad 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 631 g | 555 g+12% |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm+15% | 7 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Camera
| Spec | iPad Pro 12.9-inch (A12X) | Honor Pad 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 12 MP+140% | 5 MP |
| Front camera | 7 MP+40% | 5 MP |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPad Pro 12.9-inch (A12X) | Honor Pad 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| Cellular | LTE optional | Wi-Fi only |
| USB | USB-C (USB 3.1) | USB-C 2.0 |
Features
| Spec | iPad Pro 12.9-inch (A12X) | Honor Pad 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Apple Pencil (2nd generation) | Active stylus (sold separately) |
| Keyboard support | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers | Quad stereo | 8 speakers |
| Operating system | iOS 12 | Android 13 (MagicOS 7.2) |
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