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Honor Pad 9 vs Xiaomi Pad 8

Honor Pad 9

Honor

Honor Pad 9

$249

47.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Xiaomi Pad 8
70.3Inno Score
35.7Performance73.3
52.8Display78.4
44Battery50.5
61.3Portability85
54.8Features67.2
1 spec wins — Honor Pad 910 spec wins — Xiaomi Pad 8

InnoReviews verdict

Xiaomi Pad 8 wins this tablet face-off, 70.3 to 47.1, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+38) and display (+26). 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 8

  • Stronger performance score: 73 vs 36
  • Stronger display score: 78 vs 53
  • Stronger battery score: 51 vs 44
  • Stronger portability score: 85 vs 61
  • Stronger features score: 67 vs 55

Display

Display comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHonor Pad 9Xiaomi Pad 8
Screen size12.1 ″+8%11.2 ″
Panel typeIPS LCD (2.5K)IPS LCD
Resolution2560x16003200x2136
Pixel density249 ppi344 ppi+38%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness500 nits800 nits+60%

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHonor Pad 9Xiaomi Pad 8
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu520,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)940Bottom 17%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,750Bottom 21%—
RAM8 GB12 GB+50%
Storage options128GB / 256GB128GB/256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHonor Pad 9Xiaomi Pad 8
Capacity8,300 mAh9,200 mAh+11%
Charging35 W45 W+29%
Endurance11 h—

Design

Design comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHonor Pad 9Xiaomi Pad 8
Weight555 g485 g+13%
Thickness7 mm5.8 mm+17%
MaterialAluminumAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHonor Pad 9Xiaomi Pad 8
Rear camera5 MP13 MP+160%
Front camera5 MP8 MP+60%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHonor Pad 9Xiaomi Pad 8
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.15.4
CellularWi-Fi onlyWi-Fi only
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2

Features

Features comparison: Honor Pad 9 versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHonor Pad 9Xiaomi Pad 8
StylusActive stylus (sold separately)Xiaomi Focus Pen
Keyboard supportYesYes
Speakers8 speakersQuad
Operating systemAndroid 13 (MagicOS 7.2)Android 16 (HyperOS 3)

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