Honor Pad 9 vs Huawei MatePad Air 2026
35.7Performance46.7
52.8Display86.7
44Battery64.7
61.3Portability86.1
54.8Features84
1 spec wins — Honor Pad 98 spec wins — Huawei MatePad Air 2026
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei MatePad Air 2026 wins this tablet face-off, 69.8 to 47.1, pulling ahead mainly in display (+34) and features (+29). 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 Air 2026
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 36
- Stronger display score: 87 vs 53
- Stronger battery score: 65 vs 44
- Stronger portability score: 86 vs 61
- Stronger features score: 84 vs 55
Display
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 12.1 ″+1% | 12 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD (2.5K) | OLED |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | — |
| Pixel density | 249 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 1,200 nits+140% |
Performance
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | HiSilicon Kirin T93C |
| AnTuTu 10 | 520,000Top 90% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 940Top 94% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,750Top 90% | — |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB | 256GB / 512GB |
Battery
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,300 mAh | 10,100 mAh+22% |
| Charging | 35 W | 66 W+89% |
| Endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 555 g | 509 g+8% |
| Thickness | 7 mm | 5.3 mm+24% |
| Material | Aluminum | — |
Camera
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 5 MP | 50 MP+900% |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 12 MP+140% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | — |
| Cellular | Wi-Fi only | — |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | — |
Features
| Spec | Honor Pad 9 | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Active stylus (sold separately) | — |
| Keyboard support | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers | 8 speakers | 6 speakers |
| Operating system | Android 13 (MagicOS 7.2) | HarmonyOS |
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