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Honor Pad 9 vs Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5

Honor Pad 9

Honor

Honor Pad 9

$249

47.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
81.2Inno Score
35.7Performance74.7
52.8Display79.8
44Battery84
61.3Portability70.4
54.8Features100
1 spec wins — Honor Pad 911 spec wins — Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5

InnoReviews verdict

Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 wins this tablet face-off, 81.2 to 47.1, pulling ahead mainly in features (+45) and battery (+40). 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 Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5

  • Stronger performance score: 75 vs 36
  • Stronger display score: 80 vs 53
  • Stronger battery score: 84 vs 44
  • Stronger portability score: 70 vs 61
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 55

Display

Display comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpecHonor Pad 9Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
Screen size12.1 ″12.5 ″+3%
Panel typeIPS LCD (2.5K)LCD
Resolution2560x16003200x2136
Pixel density249 ppi308 ppi+24%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness500 nits1,000 nits+100%

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpecHonor Pad 9Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Xiaomi XRING O1
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared520,0002,950,266Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—911,410Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—988,493Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—410,346Top 7%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—640,017Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (single)940Bottom 22%2,667+184%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,750Bottom 25%8,563+211%Top 22%
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpecHonor Pad 9Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
Capacity8,300 mAh10,610 mAh+28%
Charging35 W120 W+243%
Endurance11 h—

Design

Design comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpecHonor Pad 9Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
Weight555 g+4%576 g
Thickness7 mm5.8 mm+17%
MaterialAluminumAluminum unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpecHonor Pad 9Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
Rear camera5 MP50 MP+900%
Front camera5 MP32 MP+540%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpecHonor Pad 9Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.15.4
CellularWi-Fi onlyWi-Fi only
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2 Gen 1

Features

Features comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpecHonor Pad 9Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
StylusActive stylus (sold separately)Xiaomi Focus Pen
Keyboard supportYesYes
Speakers8 speakers6-speaker system with Dolby Atmos
Operating systemAndroid 13 (MagicOS 7.2)Xiaomi HyperOS 2 (Android 15)

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