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Honor Pad X8a vs iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

Honor Pad X8a
33.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
57.1Inno Score
20Performance73.5
35.4Display35.4
40.8Battery44.8
67.5Portability61
22.8Features74.4
2 spec wins — Honor Pad X8a10 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

InnoReviews verdict

iPad Air 13-inch (M3) wins this tablet face-off, 57.1 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 616 g

Reasons to pick the iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

  • Stronger performance score: 74 vs 20
  • Stronger battery score: 45 vs 41
  • Stronger features score: 74 vs 23
  • 742% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,600 vs 1,378
  • 657% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,050 vs 403

Display

Display comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHonor Pad X8aiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
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 (M3)
SpecHonor Pad X8aiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680Apple M3
AnTuTu—1,950,000
Geekbench 6 (single)403Bottom 3%3,050+657%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,378Bottom 2%11,600+742%Top 8%
RAM4 GB8 GB+100%
Storage options64GB / 128GB + microSD128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHonor Pad X8aiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Capacity8,300 mAh9,705 mAh+17%
Charging—20 W
Endurance—10 h

Design

Design comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHonor Pad X8aiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Weight495 g+20%616 g
Thickness7.3 mm6.1 mm+16%
MaterialMetal unibodyAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHonor Pad X8aiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Rear camera5 MP12 MP+140%
Front camera5 MP12 MP+140%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHonor Pad X8aiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
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 (M3)
SpecHonor Pad X8aiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Stylus—Apple Pencil Pro
Keyboard support—Yes
Speakers4 speakersStereo
Operating systemAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)iPadOS 18

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