Honor Pad X8a vs iPad Air 11-inch (M4)
20Performance73.3
35.4Display32.9
40.8Battery35.6
67.5Portability84.6
22.8Features74.4
2 spec wins — Honor Pad X8a7 spec wins — iPad Air 11-inch (M4)
InnoReviews verdict
iPad Air 11-inch (M4) wins this tablet face-off, 57 to 33.2, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+53) and features (+52). 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 36
- 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
Reasons to pick the iPad Air 11-inch (M4)
- Stronger performance score: 73 vs 20
- Stronger portability score: 85 vs 68
- Stronger features score: 74 vs 23
- 200% higher RAM: 12 GB vs 4 GB
- 140% higher Rear camera: 12 MP vs 5 MP
Display
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | iPad Air 11-inch (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 11 ″+1% | 10.9 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | Liquid Retina IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2360x1640 |
| Pixel density | 207 ppi | 264 ppi+28% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz+50% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 500 nits+25% |
Performance
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | iPad Air 11-inch (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | Apple M4 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 403Bottom 3% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,378Bottom 2% | — |
| RAM | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB + microSD | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
Battery
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | iPad Air 11-inch (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,300 mAh | — |
| Charging | — | 20 W |
| Endurance | — | 10 h |
Design
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | iPad Air 11-inch (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 495 g | 464 g+6% |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm | 6.1 mm+16% |
| Material | Metal unibody | Aluminum |
Camera
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | iPad Air 11-inch (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 5 MP | 12 MP+140% |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 12 MP+140% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | iPad Air 11-inch (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 6 |
| Cellular | Wi-Fi only (4G LTE in some markets) | 5G optional |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C (10Gbps) |
Features
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | iPad Air 11-inch (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | — | Apple Pencil Pro |
| Keyboard support | — | Yes |
| Speakers | 4 speakers | Stereo |
| Operating system | Android 14 (MagicOS 8.0) | iPadOS 26 |
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