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HONOR Pad 9 Pro vs iPad Air 11-inch (M3)

HONOR Pad 9 Pro
58.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
58.2Inno Score
37.3chipPerformance78.7
82.2Display32.9
55.9Battery33.6
59.4Portability85.2
61.2Features74.4
5 spec wins — HONOR Pad 9 Pro4 spec wins — iPad Air 11-inch (M3)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Pad 9 Pro scores 58.1 against 58.2 for iPad Air 11-inch (M3). Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPad Air 11-inch (M3) edges ahead in performance and portability, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Pad 9 Pro

  • Stronger display score: 82 vs 33
  • Stronger battery score: 56 vs 34
  • 140% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 75% higher charging: 35 W vs 20 W
  • 32% higher capacity: 10,050 mAh vs 7,606 mAh

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

  • Stronger performance score: 79 vs 37
  • Stronger portability score: 85 vs 59
  • Stronger features score: 74 vs 61
  • 140% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 5 MP
  • 22% lower weight: 460 g vs 589 g

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Pad 9 Pro versus iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
SpecHONOR Pad 9 ProiPad Air 11-inch (M3)
Screen size12.1 ″+11%10.9 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDLiquid Retina IPS LCD
Resolution2560x16002360x1640
Pixel density249 ppi264 ppi+6%
Refresh rate144 Hz+140%60 Hz
Peak brightness—500 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Pad 9 Pro versus iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
SpecHONOR Pad 9 ProiPad Air 11-inch (M3)
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100Apple 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 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—11,773Top 7%
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage options256GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Pad 9 Pro versus iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
SpecHONOR Pad 9 ProiPad Air 11-inch (M3)
Capacity10,050 mAh+32%7,606 mAh
Charging35 W+75%20 W
Endurance—10 h

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Pad 9 Pro versus iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
SpecHONOR Pad 9 ProiPad Air 11-inch (M3)
Weight589 g460 g+22%
Thickness6.6 mm6.1 mm+8%
MaterialAll-metal unibodyAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Pad 9 Pro versus iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
SpecHONOR Pad 9 ProiPad Air 11-inch (M3)
Rear camera13 MP+8%12 MP
Front camera5 MP12 MP+140%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Pad 9 Pro versus iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
SpecHONOR Pad 9 ProiPad Air 11-inch (M3)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3
CellularWi-Fi only5G optional
USBUSB-CUSB-C (10Gbps)

Features

Features comparison: HONOR Pad 9 Pro versus iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
SpecHONOR Pad 9 ProiPad Air 11-inch (M3)
StylusHonor Magic-Pencil (sold separately)Apple Pencil Pro
Keyboard supportYesYes
Speakers8 speakersStereo
Operating systemAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)iPadOS 18

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