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HONOR Pad 9 Pro vs iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

WINNER
HONOR Pad 9 Pro
58.1Inno Score
VS
iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
58Inno Score
37.3chipPerformance74.1
82.2Display35.4
55.9Battery48.6
59.4Portability60.9
61.2Features74.4
5 spec wins — HONOR Pad 9 Pro4 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Pad 9 Pro scores 58.1 against 58 for iPad Air 13-inch (M2). Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR Pad 9 Pro edges ahead in display and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Pad 9 Pro

  • Stronger display score: 82 vs 35
  • Stronger battery score: 56 vs 49
  • 140% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 75% higher charging: 35 W vs 20 W

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

  • Stronger performance score: 74 vs 37
  • Stronger features score: 74 vs 61
  • 140% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 5 MP

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Pad 9 Pro versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHONOR Pad 9 ProiPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Screen size12.1 ″12.9 ″+7%
Panel typeIPS LCDLiquid Retina IPS LCD
Resolution2560x16002732x2048
Pixel density249 ppi264 ppi+6%
Refresh rate144 Hz+140%60 Hz
Peak brightness—600 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Pad 9 Pro versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHONOR Pad 9 ProiPad Air 13-inch (M2)
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100Apple 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 13%
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage options256GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Pad 9 Pro versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHONOR Pad 9 ProiPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Capacity10,050 mAh+4%9,705 mAh
Charging35 W+75%20 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Pad 9 Pro versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHONOR Pad 9 ProiPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Weight589 g+5%617 g
Thickness6.6 mm6.1 mm+8%
MaterialAll-metal unibodyAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Pad 9 Pro versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHONOR Pad 9 ProiPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Rear camera13 MP+8%12 MP
Front camera5 MP12 MP+140%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Pad 9 Pro versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHONOR Pad 9 ProiPad Air 13-inch (M2)
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 13-inch (M2)
SpecHONOR Pad 9 ProiPad Air 13-inch (M2)
StylusHonor Magic-Pencil (sold separately)Apple Pencil Pro
Keyboard supportYesYes
Speakers8 speakersStereo (landscape)
Operating systemAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)iPadOS 17

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