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Honor MagicPad 2 vs Honor Pad X9a

WINNER
Honor MagicPad 2
73.6Inno Score
VS
Honor Pad X9a
46.7Inno Score
65.8Performance33.2
93Display50.9
64.2Battery39.1
73.7Portability75.7
69.2Features57.2
17 spec wins — Honor MagicPad 21 spec wins — Honor Pad X9a

InnoReviews verdict

Honor MagicPad 2 wins this tablet face-off, 73.6 to 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in display (+42) and performance (+33). Honor Pad X9a still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Honor MagicPad 2

  • Stronger performance score: 66 vs 33
  • Stronger display score: 93 vs 51
  • Stronger battery score: 64 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 69 vs 57
  • 1630% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 519,959 vs 30,060

Reasons to pick the Honor Pad X9a

  • 14% lower weight: 475 g vs 555 g

Display

Display comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecHonor MagicPad 2Honor Pad X9a
Screen size12.3 ″+7%11.5 ″
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution3000x19202508x1504
Pixel density290 ppi+14%255 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz+20%120 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits+300%400 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecHonor MagicPad 2Honor Pad X9a
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
AnTuTu 111,809,517+271%Top 40%487,550Bottom 14%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)566,622+207%Top 40%184,403Bottom 14%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)519,959+1630%Top 40%30,060Bottom 14%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)278,578+105%Bottom 54%135,954Bottom 20%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)444,358+224%Top 40%137,133Bottom 14%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,986+318%Top 47%475Bottom 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,166+255%Top 48%1,456Bottom 8%
RAM12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options256GB128GB / 256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecHonor MagicPad 2Honor Pad X9a
Capacity10,050 mAh+21%8,300 mAh
Charging66 W+89%35 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecHonor MagicPad 2Honor Pad X9a
Weight555 g475 g+14%
Thickness5.8 mm+14%6.8 mm
MaterialAluminum frame with brocade fiber backAluminum alloy unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecHonor MagicPad 2Honor Pad X9a
Rear camera13 MP+63%8 MP
Front camera9 MP+80%5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecHonor MagicPad 2Honor Pad X9a
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.1
CellularWi-Fi onlyWi-Fi or 4G LTE (by market)
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C

Features

Features comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecHonor MagicPad 2Honor Pad X9a
StylusHonor Magic-Pencil 3 (sold separately)HONOR Pencil (sold separately)
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersEight4 speakers
Operating systemAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0.1)Android 15 (MagicOS 9.0)

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