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HONOR Pad 20 vs iPad Air 11-inch (M3)

WINNER
HONOR Pad 20
58.5Inno Score
VS
iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
58.2Inno Score
44.2chipPerformance78.7
62.1Display32.9
64.7Battery33.6
73.1Portability85.2
63.2Features74.4
6 spec wins — HONOR Pad 205 spec wins — iPad Air 11-inch (M3)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Pad 20 scores 58.5 against 58.2 for iPad Air 11-inch (M3). Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR Pad 20 edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Pad 20

  • Stronger display score: 62 vs 33
  • Stronger battery score: 65 vs 34
  • 230% higher charging: 66 W vs 20 W
  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 40% higher Peak brightness: 700 nits vs 500 nits

Reasons to pick the iPad Air 11-inch (M3)

  • Stronger performance score: 79 vs 44
  • Stronger portability score: 85 vs 73
  • Stronger features score: 74 vs 63
  • 50% higher Rear camera: 12 MP vs 8 MP
  • 50% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 8 MP

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Pad 20 versus iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
SpecHONOR Pad 20iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
Screen size12.1 ″+11%10.9 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDLiquid Retina IPS LCD
Resolution3000x18722360x1640
Pixel density292 ppi+11%264 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+100%60 Hz
Peak brightness700 nits+40%500 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Pad 20 versus iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
SpecHONOR Pad 20iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Apple M3
AnTuTu—2,630,403Top 27%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—731,049Top 28%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—946,407Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—314,757Top 32%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—638,190Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,019Top 11%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—11,773Top 7%
RAM6 GB8 GB+33%
Storage options128GB / 256GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Pad 20 versus iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
SpecHONOR Pad 20iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
Capacity10,100 mAh+33%7,606 mAh
Charging66 W+230%20 W
Endurance—10 h

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Pad 20 versus iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
SpecHONOR Pad 20iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
Weight525 g460 g+12%
Thickness6.3 mm6.1 mm+3%
MaterialAll-metal unibodyAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Pad 20 versus iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
SpecHONOR Pad 20iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
Rear camera8 MP12 MP+50%
Front camera8 MP12 MP+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Pad 20 versus iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
SpecHONOR Pad 20iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
CellularWi-Fi model: none (a separate 5G version exists)5G optional
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C (10Gbps)

Features

Features comparison: HONOR Pad 20 versus iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
SpecHONOR Pad 20iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
StylusHonor Magic-Pencil 4s (USB-C, sold separately)Apple Pencil Pro
Keyboard supportYesYes
Speakers6 speakersStereo
Operating systemAndroid 16 (MagicOS 10)iPadOS 18

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