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Honor Pad 20 Pro vs iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

WINNER
Honor Pad 20 Pro
67.5Inno Score
VS
iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
57.1Inno Score
73.3Performance73.5
63.9Display35.4
64.2Battery44.8
66.2Portability61
67.2Features74.4
6 spec wins — Honor Pad 20 Pro4 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

InnoReviews verdict

Honor Pad 20 Pro wins this tablet face-off, 67.5 to 57.1, pulling ahead mainly in display (+29) and battery (+19). iPad Air 13-inch (M3) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Honor Pad 20 Pro

  • Stronger display score: 64 vs 35
  • Stronger battery score: 64 vs 45
  • Stronger portability score: 66 vs 61
  • 230% higher charging: 66 W vs 20 W
  • 140% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • Lower launch price: $399 vs $799

Reasons to pick the iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

  • Stronger features score: 74 vs 67
  • 50% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 8 MP

Display

Display comparison: Honor Pad 20 Pro versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHonor Pad 20 ProiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Screen size12.1 ″12.9 ″+7%
Panel typeIPS LCDLiquid Retina IPS LCD
Resolution2560 x 16002732x2048
Pixel density249 ppi264 ppi+6%
Refresh rate144 Hz+140%60 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits600 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor Pad 20 Pro versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHonor Pad 20 ProiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Apple M3
AnTuTu 10—1,950,000Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,050Top 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—11,600Top 14%
RAM12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options256GB, 512GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Pad 20 Pro versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHonor Pad 20 ProiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Capacity10,050 mAh+4%9,705 mAh
Charging66 W+230%20 W
Endurance—10 h

Design

Design comparison: Honor Pad 20 Pro versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHonor Pad 20 ProiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Weight555 g+10%616 g
Thickness6.5 mm6.1 mm+6%
MaterialAluminum frame and backAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Pad 20 Pro versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHonor Pad 20 ProiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Rear camera13 MP+8%12 MP
Front camera8 MP12 MP+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Pad 20 Pro versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHonor Pad 20 ProiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
Cellular—5G optional
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB-C (10Gbps)

Features

Features comparison: Honor Pad 20 Pro versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHonor Pad 20 ProiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
StylusActive stylus supportApple Pencil Pro
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersEight-speaker stereo systemStereo
Operating systemMagicOS based on AndroidiPadOS 18

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