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Honor Pad 9 vs Huawei MatePad 12 X

Honor Pad 9

Honor

Honor Pad 9

$249

47.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Huawei MatePad 12 X
64.1Inno Score
35.7Performance48.7
52.8Display77
44Battery64.7
61.3Portability72.6
54.8Features67.2
1 spec wins — Honor Pad 911 spec wins — Huawei MatePad 12 X

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei MatePad 12 X wins this tablet face-off, 64.1 to 47.1, pulling ahead mainly in display (+24) and battery (+21). Honor Pad 9 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Huawei MatePad 12 X

  • Stronger performance score: 49 vs 36
  • Stronger display score: 77 vs 53
  • Stronger battery score: 65 vs 44
  • Stronger portability score: 73 vs 61
  • Stronger features score: 67 vs 55

Display

Display comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus Huawei MatePad 12 X
SpecHonor Pad 9Huawei MatePad 12 X
Screen size12.1 ″+1%12 ″
Panel typeIPS LCD (2.5K)IPS LCD
Resolution2560x16002800x1840
Pixel density249 ppi280 ppi+12%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness500 nits1,000 nits+100%

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus Huawei MatePad 12 X
SpecHonor Pad 9Huawei MatePad 12 X
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1HiSilicon Kirin T90A
AnTuTu520,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)940Bottom 22%1,229+31%Bottom 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,750Bottom 25%3,987+45%Bottom 43%
RAM8 GB12 GB+50%
Storage options128GB / 256GB256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus Huawei MatePad 12 X
SpecHonor Pad 9Huawei MatePad 12 X
Capacity8,300 mAh10,100 mAh+22%
Charging35 W66 W+89%
Endurance11 h—

Design

Design comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus Huawei MatePad 12 X
SpecHonor Pad 9Huawei MatePad 12 X
Weight555 g555 g
Thickness7 mm5.9 mm+15%
MaterialAluminum—

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus Huawei MatePad 12 X
SpecHonor Pad 9Huawei MatePad 12 X
Rear camera5 MP13 MP+160%
Front camera5 MP8 MP+60%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus Huawei MatePad 12 X
SpecHonor Pad 9Huawei MatePad 12 X
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.2
CellularWi-Fi onlyWi-Fi only
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.1 Gen 1

Features

Features comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus Huawei MatePad 12 X
SpecHonor Pad 9Huawei MatePad 12 X
StylusActive stylus (sold separately)Huawei M-Pencil (3rd generation)
Keyboard supportYesYes
Speakers8 speakers6 speakers
Operating systemAndroid 13 (MagicOS 7.2)HarmonyOS 4.2

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