Honor Pad X8a vs Huawei MatePad Air 2026
20Performance46.7
35.4Display81.9
40.8Battery64.7
67.5Portability86.1
22.8Features84
1 spec wins — Honor Pad X8a9 spec wins — Huawei MatePad Air 2026
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei MatePad Air 2026 wins this tablet face-off, 68.6 to 33.2, pulling ahead mainly in features (+61) and display (+47). 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 Huawei MatePad Air 2026
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 82 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 65 vs 41
- Stronger portability score: 86 vs 68
- Stronger features score: 84 vs 23
Display
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 11 ″ | 12 ″+9% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2800 x 1840 |
| Pixel density | 207 ppi | 279 ppi+35% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 144 Hz+60% |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 1,200 nits+200% |
Performance
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | HiSilicon Kirin T93C |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 403Bottom 3% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,378Bottom 2% | — |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB + microSD | 256GB / 512GB |
Battery
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,300 mAh | 10,100 mAh+22% |
| Charging | — | 66 W |
Design
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 495 g+3% | 509 g |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm | 5.3 mm+27% |
| Material | Metal unibody | — |
Camera
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 5 MP | 50 MP+900% |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 12 MP+140% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | — |
| Cellular | Wi-Fi only (4G LTE in some markets) | — |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | — |
Features
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Keyboard support | — | Yes |
| Speakers | 4 speakers | 6 speakers |
| Operating system | Android 14 (MagicOS 8.0) | HarmonyOS 4.3 |
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