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Honor Pad X8a vs iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

Honor Pad X8a
33.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
58Inno Score
20Performance73.8
35.4Display35.4
40.8Battery48.6
67.5Portability60.9
22.8Features74.4
2 spec wins — Honor Pad X8a10 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

InnoReviews verdict

iPad Air 13-inch (M2) wins this tablet face-off, 58 to 33.2, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+54) 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 portability score: 68 vs 61
  • 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 20% lower weight: 495 g vs 617 g

Reasons to pick the iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

  • Stronger performance score: 74 vs 20
  • Stronger battery score: 49 vs 41
  • Stronger features score: 74 vs 23
  • 634% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,120 vs 1,378
  • 546% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,605 vs 403

Display

Display comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHonor Pad X8aiPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Screen size11 ″12.9 ″+17%
Panel typeIPS LCDLiquid Retina IPS LCD
Resolution1920x12002732x2048
Pixel density207 ppi264 ppi+28%
Refresh rate90 Hz+50%60 Hz
Peak brightness400 nits600 nits+50%

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHonor Pad X8aiPad Air 13-inch (M2)
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680Apple M2
AnTuTu—2,351,334Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—614,345Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—889,420Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—288,951Top 40%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—558,618Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (single)403Bottom 3%2,605+546%Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,378Bottom 2%10,120+634%Top 14%
RAM4 GB8 GB+100%
Storage options64GB / 128GB + microSD128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHonor Pad X8aiPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Capacity8,300 mAh9,705 mAh+17%
Charging—20 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHonor Pad X8aiPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Weight495 g+20%617 g
Thickness7.3 mm6.1 mm+16%
MaterialMetal unibodyAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHonor Pad X8aiPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Rear camera5 MP12 MP+140%
Front camera5 MP12 MP+140%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHonor Pad X8aiPad Air 13-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 13-inch (M2)
SpecHonor Pad X8aiPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Stylus—Apple Pencil Pro
Keyboard support—Yes
Speakers4 speakersStereo (landscape)
Operating systemAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)iPadOS 17

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