Honor Pad 9 vs Honor Pad X9a
35.7Performance33.2
52.8Display50.9
44Battery39.1
61.3Portability75.7
54.8Features57.2
4 spec wins — Honor Pad 94 spec wins — Honor Pad X9a
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Honor Pad 9 scores 47.1 against 46.7 for Honor Pad X9a. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Honor Pad 9 edges ahead in battery and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Honor Pad 9
- Stronger battery score: 44 vs 39
- 98% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 940 vs 475
- 89% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,750 vs 1,456
- 25% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 400 nits
Reasons to pick the Honor Pad X9a
- Stronger portability score: 76 vs 61
- 60% higher Rear camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP
- 14% lower weight: 475 g vs 555 g
Display
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Honor Pad X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 12.1 ″+5% | 11.5 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD (2.5K) | LCD |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2508x1504 |
| Pixel density | 249 ppi | 255 ppi+2% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits+25% | 400 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Honor Pad X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 520,000 | 487,550Bottom 14% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 184,403Bottom 14% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 30,060Bottom 14% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 135,954Bottom 20% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 137,133Bottom 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 940+98%Bottom 22% | 475Bottom 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,750+89%Bottom 25% | 1,456Bottom 8% |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB | 128GB / 256GB |
Battery
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Honor Pad X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,300 mAh | 8,300 mAh |
| Charging | 35 W | 35 W |
| Endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Honor Pad X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 555 g | 475 g+14% |
| Thickness | 7 mm | 6.8 mm+3% |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum alloy unibody |
Camera
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Honor Pad X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 5 MP | 8 MP+60% |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 5 MP |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Honor Pad X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Cellular | Wi-Fi only | Wi-Fi or 4G LTE (by market) |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C |
Features
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Honor Pad X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Active stylus (sold separately) | HONOR Pencil (sold separately) |
| Keyboard support | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers | 8 speakers | 4 speakers |
| Operating system | Android 13 (MagicOS 7.2) | Android 15 (MagicOS 9.0) |