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Honor Pad 9 vs Honor Pad X8a

WINNER
Honor Pad 9

Honor

Honor Pad 9

$249

47.1Inno Score
VS
Honor Pad X8a
33.2Inno Score
35.7Performance20
52.8Display35.4
44Battery40.8
61.3Portability67.5
54.8Features22.8
8 spec wins — Honor Pad 91 spec wins — Honor Pad X8a

InnoReviews verdict

Honor Pad 9 wins this tablet face-off, 47.1 to 33.2, pulling ahead mainly in features (+32) and display (+17). Honor Pad X8a still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Honor Pad 9

  • Stronger performance score: 36 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 53 vs 35
  • Stronger battery score: 44 vs 41
  • Stronger features score: 55 vs 23
  • 133% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 940 vs 403

Reasons to pick the Honor Pad X8a

  • Stronger portability score: 68 vs 61
  • 11% lower weight: 495 g vs 555 g

Display

Display comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecHonor Pad 9Honor Pad X8a
Screen size12.1 ″+10%11 ″
Panel typeIPS LCD (2.5K)IPS LCD
Resolution2560x16001920x1200
Pixel density249 ppi+20%207 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits+25%400 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecHonor Pad 9Honor Pad X8a
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu520,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)940+133%Bottom 22%403Bottom 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,750+100%Bottom 25%1,378Bottom 2%
RAM8 GB+100%4 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB64GB / 128GB + microSD

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecHonor Pad 9Honor Pad X8a
Capacity8,300 mAh8,300 mAh
Charging35 W—
Endurance11 h—

Design

Design comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecHonor Pad 9Honor Pad X8a
Weight555 g495 g+11%
Thickness7 mm+4%7.3 mm
MaterialAluminumMetal unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecHonor Pad 9Honor Pad X8a
Rear camera5 MP5 MP
Front camera5 MP5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecHonor Pad 9Honor Pad X8a
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
CellularWi-Fi onlyWi-Fi only (4G LTE in some markets)
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0

Features

Features comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecHonor Pad 9Honor Pad X8a
StylusActive stylus (sold separately)—
Keyboard supportYes—
Speakers8 speakers4 speakers
Operating systemAndroid 13 (MagicOS 7.2)Android 14 (MagicOS 8.0)

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