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Honor Pad X8a vs Honor Pad X9a

Honor Pad X8a
33.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Honor Pad X9a
46.7Inno Score
20Performance33.2
35.4Display50.9
40.8Battery39.1
67.5Portability75.7
22.8Features57.2
0 spec wins — Honor Pad X8a9 spec wins — Honor Pad X9a

InnoReviews verdict

Honor Pad X9a wins this tablet face-off, 46.7 to 33.2, pulling ahead mainly in features (+34) and display (+16). Honor Pad X8a 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 X8a

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Honor Pad X9a

  • Stronger performance score: 33 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 51 vs 35
  • Stronger portability score: 76 vs 68
  • Stronger features score: 57 vs 23
  • 100% higher RAM: 8 GB vs 4 GB

Display

Display comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecHonor Pad X8aHonor Pad X9a
Screen size11 ″11.5 ″+5%
Panel typeIPS LCDLCD
Resolution1920x12002508x1504
Pixel density207 ppi255 ppi+23%
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz+33%
Peak brightness400 nits400 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecHonor Pad X8aHonor Pad X9a
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
AnTuTu—487,550Bottom 14%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—184,403Bottom 14%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—30,060Bottom 14%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—135,954Bottom 20%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—137,133Bottom 14%
Geekbench 6 (single)403Bottom 3%475+18%Bottom 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,378Bottom 2%1,456+6%Bottom 8%
RAM4 GB8 GB+100%
Storage options64GB / 128GB + microSD128GB / 256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecHonor Pad X8aHonor Pad X9a
Capacity8,300 mAh8,300 mAh
Charging—35 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecHonor Pad X8aHonor Pad X9a
Weight495 g475 g+4%
Thickness7.3 mm6.8 mm+7%
MaterialMetal unibodyAluminum alloy unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecHonor Pad X8aHonor Pad X9a
Rear camera5 MP8 MP+60%
Front camera5 MP5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecHonor Pad X8aHonor Pad X9a
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
CellularWi-Fi only (4G LTE in some markets)Wi-Fi or 4G LTE (by market)
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C

Features

Features comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecHonor Pad X8aHonor Pad X9a
Stylus—HONOR Pencil (sold separately)
Keyboard support—Yes
Speakers4 speakers4 speakers
Operating systemAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)Android 15 (MagicOS 9.0)

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