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Honor Pad 9 vs TCL Tab A1

WINNER
Honor Pad 9

Honor

Honor Pad 9

$249

47.1Inno Score
VS
TCL Tab A1

TCL

TCL Tab A1

$190

39.8Inno Score
35.7Performance33.3
52.8Display43.6
44Battery32.3
61.3Portability87.2
54.8Features25.2
6 spec wins — Honor Pad 94 spec wins — TCL Tab A1

InnoReviews verdict

Honor Pad 9 wins this tablet face-off, 47.1 to 39.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+30) and battery (+12). TCL Tab A1 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 44
  • Stronger battery score: 44 vs 32
  • Stronger features score: 55 vs 25
  • 75% higher charging: 35 W vs 20 W
  • 33% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 90 Hz

Reasons to pick the TCL Tab A1

  • Stronger portability score: 87 vs 61
  • 60% higher Rear camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP
  • 30% higher Peak brightness: 650 nits vs 500 nits
  • 23% lower weight: 430 g vs 555 g
  • 11% lower thickness: 6.2 mm vs 7 mm
  • Lower launch price: $190 vs $249

Display

Display comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor Pad 9TCL Tab A1
Screen size12.1 ″+10%11 ″
Panel typeIPS LCD (2.5K)LCD
Resolution2560x16002112x1320
Pixel density249 ppi+10%226 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits650 nits+30%

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor Pad 9TCL Tab A1
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1MediaTek Helio G100
AnTuTu520,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)940Bottom 17%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,750Bottom 21%—
RAM8 GB+33%6 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB128GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor Pad 9TCL Tab A1
Capacity8,300 mAh+4%8,000 mAh
Charging35 W+75%20 W
Endurance11 h—

Design

Design comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor Pad 9TCL Tab A1
Weight555 g430 g+23%
Thickness7 mm6.2 mm+11%
MaterialAluminumMetal alloy unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor Pad 9TCL Tab A1
Rear camera5 MP8 MP+60%
Front camera5 MP5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor Pad 9TCL Tab A1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6802.11a/b/g/n/ac (Wi-Fi 5)
Bluetooth5.15.0
CellularWi-Fi onlyWi-Fi only
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0

Features

Features comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor Pad 9TCL Tab A1
StylusActive stylus (sold separately)T-Pen 2 (sold separately)
Keyboard supportYes—
Speakers8 speakersQuad stereo speakers
Operating systemAndroid 13 (MagicOS 7.2)Android 16

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