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HONOR Pad 20 vs iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

WINNER
HONOR Pad 20
58.5Inno Score
VS
iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
58Inno Score
44.2chipPerformance74.1
62.1Display35.4
64.7Battery48.6
73.1Portability60.9
63.2Features74.4
6 spec wins — HONOR Pad 205 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Pad 20 scores 58.5 against 58 for iPad Air 13-inch (M2). Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR Pad 20 edges ahead in display and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Pad 20

  • Stronger display score: 62 vs 35
  • Stronger battery score: 65 vs 49
  • Stronger portability score: 73 vs 61
  • 230% higher charging: 66 W vs 20 W
  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz

Reasons to pick the iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

  • Stronger performance score: 74 vs 44
  • Stronger features score: 74 vs 63
  • 50% higher Rear camera: 12 MP vs 8 MP
  • 50% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 8 MP
  • 33% higher RAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Pad 20 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHONOR Pad 20iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Screen size12.1 ″12.9 ″+7%
Panel typeIPS LCDLiquid Retina IPS LCD
Resolution3000x18722732x2048
Pixel density292 ppi+11%264 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+100%60 Hz
Peak brightness700 nits+17%600 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Pad 20 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHONOR Pad 20iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Apple M2
AnTuTu—2,386,025Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—624,844Top 38%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—906,053Top 28%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—291,361Top 44%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—563,767Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,605Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—10,120Top 12%
RAM6 GB8 GB+33%
Storage options128GB / 256GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Pad 20 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHONOR Pad 20iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Capacity10,100 mAh+4%9,705 mAh
Charging66 W+230%20 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Pad 20 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHONOR Pad 20iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Weight525 g+15%617 g
Thickness6.3 mm6.1 mm+3%
MaterialAll-metal unibodyAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Pad 20 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHONOR Pad 20iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Rear camera8 MP12 MP+50%
Front camera8 MP12 MP+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Pad 20 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHONOR Pad 20iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
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 13-inch (M2)
SpecHONOR Pad 20iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
StylusHonor Magic-Pencil 4s (USB-C, sold separately)Apple Pencil Pro
Keyboard supportYesYes
Speakers6 speakersStereo (landscape)
Operating systemAndroid 16 (MagicOS 10)iPadOS 17

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