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HONOR Pad 20 vs iPad Air 13-inch (M4)

HONOR Pad 20
58.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
59.6Inno Score
44.2chipPerformance87.9
62.1Display35.4
64.7Battery35.6
73.1Portability61
63.2Features74.4
5 spec wins — HONOR Pad 205 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M4)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Pad 20 scores 58.5 against 59.6 for iPad Air 13-inch (M4). Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPad Air 13-inch (M4) edges ahead in performance and features, 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 36
  • 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 (M4)

  • Stronger performance score: 88 vs 44
  • Stronger features score: 74 vs 63
  • 100% higher RAM: 12 GB vs 6 GB
  • 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 13-inch (M4)
SpecHONOR Pad 20iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
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 (M4)
SpecHONOR Pad 20iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Apple M4
AnTuTu—3,030,589Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—874,630Top 19%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,083,425Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—374,763Top 17%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—697,771Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,576Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—12,591Top 6%
RAM6 GB12 GB+100%
Storage options128GB / 256GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Pad 20 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpecHONOR Pad 20iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
Capacity10,100 mAh—
Charging66 W+230%20 W
Endurance—10 h

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Pad 20 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpecHONOR Pad 20iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
Weight525 g+15%616 g
Thickness6.3 mm6.1 mm+3%
MaterialAll-metal unibodyAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Pad 20 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpecHONOR Pad 20iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
Rear camera8 MP12 MP+50%
Front camera8 MP12 MP+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Pad 20 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpecHONOR Pad 20iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.36
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 (M4)
SpecHONOR Pad 20iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
StylusHonor Magic-Pencil 4s (USB-C, sold separately)Apple Pencil Pro
Keyboard supportYesYes
Speakers6 speakersStereo
Operating systemAndroid 16 (MagicOS 10)iPadOS 26

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