Honor Pad X8a vs iPad Pro 11-inch (M5)
20Performance73.3
35.4Display81.8
40.8Battery42.5
67.5Portability96.2
22.8Features74.4
1 spec wins — Honor Pad X8a9 spec wins — iPad Pro 11-inch (M5)
InnoReviews verdict
iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) wins this tablet face-off, 71.7 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the iPad Pro 11-inch (M5)
- Stronger performance score: 73 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 82 vs 35
- Stronger portability score: 96 vs 68
- Stronger features score: 74 vs 23
- 300% higher Peak brightness: 1,600 nits vs 400 nits
Display
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 11 ″ | 11.1 ″+1% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | Tandem OLED (Ultra Retina XDR) |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2420x1668 |
| Pixel density | 207 ppi | 264 ppi+28% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 1,600 nits+300% |
Performance
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | Apple M5 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 403Bottom 3% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,378Bottom 2% | — |
| RAM | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB + microSD | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB |
Battery
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,300 mAh+2% | 8,160 mAh |
| Charging | — | 60 W |
| Endurance | — | 10 h |
Design
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 495 g | 444 g+10% |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm | 5.3 mm+27% |
| Material | Metal unibody | Aluminum |
Camera
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 5 MP | 12 MP+140% |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 12 MP+140% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (Thunderbolt / USB 4) |
Features
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | — | Apple Pencil Pro |
| Keyboard support | — | Yes |
| Speakers | 4 speakers | Quad |
| Operating system | Android 14 (MagicOS 8.0) | iPadOS 26 |
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