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Honor MagicPad 4 vs Honor Pad X9a

WINNER
Honor MagicPad 4
81.2Inno Score
VS
Honor Pad X9a
46.7Inno Score
82.7Performance33.2
93Display50.9
64.7Battery39.1
98.5Portability75.7
69.2Features57.2
18 spec wins — Honor MagicPad 40 spec wins — Honor Pad X9a

InnoReviews verdict

Honor MagicPad 4 wins this tablet face-off, 81.2 to 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+50) and display (+42). 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 4

  • Stronger performance score: 83 vs 33
  • Stronger display score: 93 vs 51
  • Stronger battery score: 65 vs 39
  • Stronger portability score: 99 vs 76
  • Stronger features score: 69 vs 57

Reasons to pick the Honor Pad X9a

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Display

Display comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecHonor MagicPad 4Honor Pad X9a
Screen size12.3 ″+7%11.5 ″
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution3000x19202508x1504
Pixel density290 ppi+14%255 ppi
Refresh rate165 Hz+38%120 Hz
Peak brightness2,400 nits+500%400 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecHonor MagicPad 4Honor Pad X9a
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
AnTuTu 113,142,366+545%Top 14%487,550Bottom 14%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)977,693+430%Top 7%184,403Bottom 14%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,122,458+3634%Top 14%30,060Bottom 14%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)351,335+158%Top 27%135,954Bottom 20%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)690,880+404%Top 7%137,133Bottom 14%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,863+503%Top 14%475Bottom 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,492+552%Top 18%1,456Bottom 8%
RAM12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB128GB / 256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecHonor MagicPad 4Honor Pad X9a
Capacity10,100 mAh+22%8,300 mAh
Charging66 W+89%35 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecHonor MagicPad 4Honor Pad X9a
Weight450 g+5%475 g
Thickness4.8 mm+29%6.8 mm
MaterialAll-metal unibodyAluminum alloy unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecHonor MagicPad 4Honor Pad X9a
Rear camera13 MP+63%8 MP
Front camera9 MP+80%5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecHonor MagicPad 4Honor Pad X9a
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1
CellularWi-Fi onlyWi-Fi or 4G LTE (by market)
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1USB-C

Features

Features comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecHonor MagicPad 4Honor Pad X9a
StylusHonor Magic-Pencil 4s / Magic-Pencil 3 (sold separately)HONOR Pencil (sold separately)
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersEight4 speakers
Operating systemAndroid 16 (MagicOS 10)Android 15 (MagicOS 9.0)

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