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Honor Pad 9 vs TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER

WINNER
Honor Pad 9

Honor

Honor Pad 9

$249

47.1Inno Score
VS
TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
31.4Inno Score
35.7Performance20
52.8Display48.6
44Battery31.7
61.3Portability—
54.8Features25.2
5 spec wins — Honor Pad 91 spec wins — TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER

InnoReviews verdict

Honor Pad 9 wins this tablet face-off, 47.1 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in features (+30) and performance (+16). TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER 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 performance score: 36 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 53 vs 49
  • Stronger battery score: 44 vs 32
  • Stronger features score: 55 vs 25
  • 100% higher RAM: 8 GB vs 4 GB

Reasons to pick the TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER

  • 60% higher Rear camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP
  • Lower launch price: $199 vs $249

Display

Display comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
SpecHonor Pad 9TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
Screen size12.1 ″+10%11 ″
Panel typeIPS LCD (2.5K)NXTPAPER IPS LCD
Resolution2560x16001920 x 1200
Pixel density249 ppi—
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
SpecHonor Pad 9TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1—
AnTuTu 10520,000Top 90%—
Geekbench 6 (single)940Top 94%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,750Top 90%—
RAM8 GB+100%4 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB64GB, 128GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
SpecHonor Pad 9TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
Capacity8,300 mAh+4%8,000 mAh
Charging35 W+94%18 W
Endurance11 h—

Design

Design comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
SpecHonor Pad 9TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
Weight555 g—
Thickness7 mm—
MaterialAluminum—

Camera

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

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
SpecHonor Pad 9TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0
CellularWi-Fi only—
USBUSB-C 2.0USB Type-C

Features

Features comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
SpecHonor Pad 9TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
StylusActive stylus (sold separately)—
Keyboard supportYes—
Speakers8 speakersStereo speakers
Operating systemAndroid 13 (MagicOS 7.2)Android 14

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