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Honor Pad X8a vs Huawei MatePad 12 X

Honor Pad X8a
33.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Huawei MatePad 12 X
64.1Inno Score
20Performance48.7
35.4Display77
40.8Battery64.7
67.5Portability72.6
22.8Features67.2
1 spec wins — Honor Pad X8a11 spec wins — Huawei MatePad 12 X

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei MatePad 12 X wins this tablet face-off, 64.1 to 33.2, pulling ahead mainly in features (+44) and display (+42). 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

  • 11% lower weight: 495 g vs 555 g

Reasons to pick the Huawei MatePad 12 X

  • Stronger performance score: 49 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 77 vs 35
  • Stronger battery score: 65 vs 41
  • Stronger portability score: 73 vs 68
  • Stronger features score: 67 vs 23

Display

Display comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Huawei MatePad 12 X
SpecHonor Pad X8aHuawei MatePad 12 X
Screen size11 ″12 ″+9%
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution1920x12002800x1840
Pixel density207 ppi280 ppi+35%
Refresh rate90 Hz144 Hz+60%
Peak brightness400 nits1,000 nits+150%

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Huawei MatePad 12 X
SpecHonor Pad X8aHuawei MatePad 12 X
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680HiSilicon Kirin T90A
Geekbench 6 (single)403Bottom 3%1,229+205%Bottom 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,378Bottom 2%3,987+189%Bottom 43%
RAM4 GB12 GB+200%
Storage options64GB / 128GB + microSD256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Huawei MatePad 12 X
SpecHonor Pad X8aHuawei MatePad 12 X
Capacity8,300 mAh10,100 mAh+22%
Charging—66 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Huawei MatePad 12 X
SpecHonor Pad X8aHuawei MatePad 12 X
Weight495 g+11%555 g
Thickness7.3 mm5.9 mm+19%
MaterialMetal unibody—

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Huawei MatePad 12 X
SpecHonor Pad X8aHuawei MatePad 12 X
Rear camera5 MP13 MP+160%
Front camera5 MP8 MP+60%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Huawei MatePad 12 X
SpecHonor Pad X8aHuawei MatePad 12 X
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.2
CellularWi-Fi only (4G LTE in some markets)Wi-Fi only
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.1 Gen 1

Features

Features comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Huawei MatePad 12 X
SpecHonor Pad X8aHuawei MatePad 12 X
Stylus—Huawei M-Pencil (3rd generation)
Keyboard support—Yes
Speakers4 speakers6 speakers
Operating systemAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)HarmonyOS 4.2

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