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Honor Pad X8a vs iPad Air 11-inch (M2)

Honor Pad X8a
33.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
54.7Inno Score
20Performance67.2
35.4Display32.9
40.8Battery33.6
67.5Portability84.9
22.8Features74.4
3 spec wins — Honor Pad X8a9 spec wins — iPad Air 11-inch (M2)

InnoReviews verdict

iPad Air 11-inch (M2) wins this tablet face-off, 54.7 to 33.2, pulling ahead mainly in features (+52) and performance (+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

  • Stronger battery score: 41 vs 34
  • 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz

Reasons to pick the iPad Air 11-inch (M2)

  • Stronger performance score: 67 vs 20
  • Stronger portability score: 85 vs 68
  • Stronger features score: 74 vs 23
  • 618% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,900 vs 1,378
  • 545% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,600 vs 403

Display

Display comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
SpecHonor Pad X8aiPad Air 11-inch (M2)
Screen size11 ″+1%10.9 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDLiquid Retina IPS LCD
Resolution1920x12002360x1640
Pixel density207 ppi264 ppi+28%
Refresh rate90 Hz+50%60 Hz
Peak brightness400 nits500 nits+25%

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
SpecHonor Pad X8aiPad Air 11-inch (M2)
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680Apple M2
AnTuTu—1,600,000
Geekbench 6 (single)403Bottom 3%2,600+545%Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,378Bottom 2%9,900+618%Top 16%
RAM4 GB8 GB+100%
Storage options64GB / 128GB + microSD128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
SpecHonor Pad X8aiPad Air 11-inch (M2)
Capacity8,300 mAh+9%7,606 mAh
Charging—20 W
Endurance—10 h

Design

Design comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
SpecHonor Pad X8aiPad Air 11-inch (M2)
Weight495 g462 g+7%
Thickness7.3 mm6.1 mm+16%
MaterialMetal unibodyAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
SpecHonor Pad X8aiPad Air 11-inch (M2)
Rear camera5 MP12 MP+140%
Front camera5 MP12 MP+140%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
SpecHonor Pad X8aiPad Air 11-inch (M2)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.3
CellularWi-Fi only (4G LTE in some markets)5G optional
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C (10Gbps)

Features

Features comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
SpecHonor Pad X8aiPad Air 11-inch (M2)
Stylus—Apple Pencil Pro
Keyboard support—Yes
Speakers4 speakersStereo (landscape)
Operating systemAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)iPadOS 17

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