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Honor Pad 8 vs Honor Pad X8a

Honor Pad 8
32.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Honor Pad X8a
33.2Inno Score
20chipPerformance20
25.4Display35.4
25.7Battery40.8
67.3Portability67.5
54.8Features22.8
2 spec wins — Honor Pad 84 spec wins — Honor Pad X8a

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Honor Pad 8 scores 32.5 against 33.2 for Honor Pad X8a. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Honor Pad X8a edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Honor Pad 8

  • Stronger features score: 55 vs 23

Reasons to pick the Honor Pad X8a

  • Stronger display score: 35 vs 25
  • Stronger battery score: 41 vs 26
  • 14% higher Peak brightness: 400 nits vs 350 nits
  • 14% higher capacity: 8,300 mAh vs 7,250 mAh

Display

Display comparison: Honor Pad 8 versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecHonor Pad 8Honor Pad X8a
Screen size12 ″+9%11 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution2000x12001920x1200
Pixel density194 ppi207 ppi+7%
Refresh rate—90 Hz
Peak brightness350 nits400 nits+14%

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor Pad 8 versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecHonor Pad 8Honor Pad X8a
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Geekbench 6 (single)—403Bottom 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,378Bottom 2%
RAM4 GB4 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB64GB / 128GB + microSD

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Pad 8 versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecHonor Pad 8Honor Pad X8a
Capacity7,250 mAh8,300 mAh+14%
Charging23 W—

Design

Design comparison: Honor Pad 8 versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecHonor Pad 8Honor Pad X8a
Weight520 g495 g+5%
Thickness6.9 mm+5%7.3 mm
MaterialAluminum alloy unibodyMetal unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Pad 8 versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecHonor Pad 8Honor Pad X8a
Rear camera5 MP5 MP
Front camera5 MP5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Pad 8 versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecHonor Pad 8Honor Pad X8a
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
CellularWi-Fi onlyWi-Fi only (4G LTE in some markets)
USBUSB-CUSB-C 2.0

Features

Features comparison: Honor Pad 8 versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecHonor Pad 8Honor Pad X8a
Keyboard supportYes—
Speakers8 speakers4 speakers
Operating systemAndroid 12 (Magic UI 6.1)Android 14 (MagicOS 8.0)

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