HONOR Pad 9 Pro vs iPad Air 11-inch (M4)
49.1chipPerformance89.3
82.2Display32.9
55.9Battery35.6
59.4Portability84.6
61.2Features74.4
4 spec wins — HONOR Pad 9 Pro5 spec wins — iPad Air 11-inch (M4)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Pad 9 Pro scores 61.6 against 61.7 for iPad Air 11-inch (M4). Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPad Air 11-inch (M4) 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 36
- 140% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 75% higher charging: 35 W vs 20 W
- 11% higher Screen size: 12.1 ″ vs 10.9 ″
Reasons to pick the iPad Air 11-inch (M4)
- Stronger performance score: 89 vs 49
- Stronger portability score: 85 vs 59
- Stronger features score: 74 vs 61
- 140% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 5 MP
- 50% higher RAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
Display
| Spec | HONOR Pad 9 Pro | iPad Air 11-inch (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 12.1 ″+11% | 10.9 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | Liquid Retina IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2360x1640 |
| Pixel density | 249 ppi | 264 ppi+6% |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz+140% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | HONOR Pad 9 Pro | iPad Air 11-inch (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8100 | Apple M4 |
| AnTuTu | — | 3,066,685Top 16% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 878,383Top 18% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,118,883Top 17% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 386,696Top 14% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 682,723Top 13% |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 256GB | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
Battery
| Spec | HONOR Pad 9 Pro | iPad Air 11-inch (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 10,050 mAh | — |
| Charging | 35 W+75% | 20 W |
| Endurance | — | 10 h |
Design
| Spec | HONOR Pad 9 Pro | iPad Air 11-inch (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 589 g | 464 g+21% |
| Thickness | 6.6 mm | 6.1 mm+8% |
| Material | All-metal unibody | Aluminum |
Camera
| Spec | HONOR Pad 9 Pro | iPad Air 11-inch (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 13 MP+8% | 12 MP |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 12 MP+140% |
Connectivity
| Spec | HONOR Pad 9 Pro | iPad Air 11-inch (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 6 |
| Cellular | Wi-Fi only | 5G optional |
| USB | USB-C | USB-C (10Gbps) |
Features
| Spec | HONOR Pad 9 Pro | iPad Air 11-inch (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Honor Magic-Pencil (sold separately) | Apple Pencil Pro |
| Keyboard support | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers | 8 speakers | Stereo |
| Operating system | Android 14 (MagicOS 8.0) | iPadOS 26 |
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