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Honor Pad 9 vs iPad Air 11-inch (M3)

Honor Pad 9

Honor

Honor Pad 9

$249

47.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
56.7Inno Score
35.7Performance73.5
52.8Display32.9
44Battery33.6
61.3Portability85.2
54.8Features74.4
5 spec wins — Honor Pad 98 spec wins — iPad Air 11-inch (M3)

InnoReviews verdict

iPad Air 11-inch (M3) wins this tablet face-off, 56.7 to 47.1, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+38) and portability (+24). 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

  • Stronger display score: 53 vs 33
  • Stronger battery score: 44 vs 34
  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 75% higher charging: 35 W vs 20 W
  • 11% higher Screen size: 12.1 ″ vs 10.9 ″
  • Lower launch price: $249 vs $599

Reasons to pick the iPad Air 11-inch (M3)

  • Stronger performance score: 74 vs 36
  • Stronger portability score: 85 vs 61
  • Stronger features score: 74 vs 55
  • 322% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,600 vs 2,750
  • 275% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,950,000 vs 520,000

Display

Display comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
SpecHonor Pad 9iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
Screen size12.1 ″+11%10.9 ″
Panel typeIPS LCD (2.5K)Liquid Retina IPS LCD
Resolution2560x16002360x1640
Pixel density249 ppi264 ppi+6%
Refresh rate120 Hz+100%60 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits500 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
SpecHonor Pad 9iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Apple M3
AnTuTu 10520,0001,950,000+275%
Geekbench 6 (single)9403,050+224%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,75011,600+322%
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
SpecHonor Pad 9iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
Capacity8,300 mAh+9%7,606 mAh
Charging35 W+75%20 W
Endurance11 h+10%10 h

Design

Design comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
SpecHonor Pad 9iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
Weight555 g460 g+17%
Thickness7 mm6.1 mm+12%
MaterialAluminumAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
SpecHonor Pad 9iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
Rear camera5 MP12 MP+140%
Front camera5 MP12 MP+140%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
SpecHonor Pad 9iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.3
CellularWi-Fi only5G optional
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C (10Gbps)

Features

Features comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
SpecHonor Pad 9iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
StylusActive stylus (sold separately)Apple Pencil Pro
Keyboard supportYesYes
Speakers8 speakersStereo
Operating systemAndroid 13 (MagicOS 7.2)iPadOS 18

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