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Honor Pad 9 vs iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

Honor Pad 9

Honor

Honor Pad 9

$249

47.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
58Inno Score
35.7Performance73.8
52.8Display35.4
44Battery48.6
61.3Portability60.9
54.8Features74.4
3 spec wins — Honor Pad 99 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

InnoReviews verdict

iPad Air 13-inch (M2) wins this tablet face-off, 58 to 47.1, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+38) and features (+20). 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 35
  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 75% higher charging: 35 W vs 20 W
  • 10% lower weight: 555 g vs 617 g
  • Lower launch price: $249 vs $799

Reasons to pick the iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

  • Stronger performance score: 74 vs 36
  • Stronger battery score: 49 vs 44
  • Stronger features score: 74 vs 55
  • 268% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,120 vs 2,750
  • 177% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,605 vs 940

Display

Display comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHonor Pad 9iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Screen size12.1 ″12.9 ″+7%
Panel typeIPS LCD (2.5K)Liquid Retina IPS LCD
Resolution2560x16002732x2048
Pixel density249 ppi264 ppi+6%
Refresh rate120 Hz+100%60 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits600 nits+20%

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHonor Pad 9iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Apple M2
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared520,0002,351,334Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—614,345Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—889,420Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—288,951Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—558,618Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (single)940Bottom 17%2,605+177%Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,750Bottom 21%10,120+268%Top 17%
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHonor Pad 9iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Capacity8,300 mAh9,705 mAh+17%
Charging35 W+75%20 W
Endurance11 h—

Design

Design comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHonor Pad 9iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Weight555 g+10%617 g
Thickness7 mm6.1 mm+12%
MaterialAluminumAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHonor Pad 9iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Rear camera5 MP12 MP+140%
Front camera5 MP12 MP+140%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHonor Pad 9iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
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 13-inch (M2)
SpecHonor Pad 9iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
StylusActive stylus (sold separately)Apple Pencil Pro
Keyboard supportYesYes
Speakers8 speakersStereo (landscape)
Operating systemAndroid 13 (MagicOS 7.2)iPadOS 17

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