Honor Pad X8a vs Huawei MatePad Air Z
20Performance46.7
35.4Display74.5
40.8Battery64.7
67.5Portability72.6
22.8Features76
1 spec wins — Honor Pad X8a9 spec wins — Huawei MatePad Air Z
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei MatePad Air Z wins this tablet face-off, 64.2 to 33.2, pulling ahead mainly in features (+53) and display (+39). 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 Air Z
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 75 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 65 vs 41
- Stronger portability score: 73 vs 68
- Stronger features score: 76 vs 23
Display
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | Huawei MatePad Air Z |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 11 ″ | 12 ″+9% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2800x1840 |
| Pixel density | 207 ppi | 280 ppi+35% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 144 Hz+60% |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 900 nits+125% |
Performance
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | Huawei MatePad Air Z |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | HiSilicon Kirin T93SD |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 403Bottom 3% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,378Bottom 2% | — |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB + microSD | 128GB / 256GB |
Battery
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | Huawei MatePad Air Z |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,300 mAh | 10,100 mAh+22% |
| Charging | — | 66 W |
Design
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | Huawei MatePad Air Z |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 495 g+11% | 555 g |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm | 5.9 mm+19% |
| Material | Metal unibody | — |
Camera
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | Huawei MatePad Air Z |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 5 MP | 50 MP+900% |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 8 MP+60% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | Huawei MatePad Air Z |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| Cellular | Wi-Fi only (4G LTE in some markets) | Wi-Fi only |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
Features
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | Huawei MatePad Air Z |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | — | Huawei M-Pencil Pro |
| Keyboard support | — | Yes |
| Speakers | 4 speakers | 6 speakers |
| Operating system | Android 14 (MagicOS 8.0) | HarmonyOS 7 |
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