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Honor Pad X8a vs Honor Pad 20 Pro

Honor Pad X8a
33.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Honor Pad 20 Pro
76.5Inno Score
20Performance—
35.4Display70
40.8Battery69.6
67.5Portability71.2
22.8Features100
1 spec wins — Honor Pad X8a5 spec wins — Honor Pad 20 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Honor Pad 20 Pro wins this tablet face-off, 76.5 to 33.2, pulling ahead mainly in features (+77) and display (+35). 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 Honor Pad 20 Pro

  • Stronger display score: 70 vs 35
  • Stronger battery score: 70 vs 41
  • Stronger portability score: 71 vs 68
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 23
  • 83% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 90 Hz

Display

Display comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Honor Pad 20 Pro
SpecHonor Pad X8aHonor Pad 20 Pro
Screen size11 ″12.1 ″+10%
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution1920x12003000x1872
Pixel density207 ppi—
Refresh rate90 Hz165 Hz+83%
Peak brightness400 nits700 nits+75%

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Honor Pad 20 Pro
SpecHonor Pad X8aHonor Pad 20 Pro
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Geekbench 6 (single)403Bottom 3%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,378Bottom 2%—
RAM4 GB—
Storage options64GB / 128GB + microSD—

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Honor Pad 20 Pro
SpecHonor Pad X8aHonor Pad 20 Pro
Capacity8,300 mAh10,100 mAh+22%

Design

Design comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Honor Pad 20 Pro
SpecHonor Pad X8aHonor Pad 20 Pro
Weight495 g+8%537 g
Thickness7.3 mm6.3 mm+13%
MaterialMetal unibody—

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Honor Pad 20 Pro
SpecHonor Pad X8aHonor Pad 20 Pro
Rear camera5 MP—
Front camera5 MP—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Honor Pad 20 Pro
SpecHonor Pad X8aHonor Pad 20 Pro
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.1—
CellularWi-Fi only (4G LTE in some markets)—
USBUSB-C 2.0—

Features

Features comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Honor Pad 20 Pro
SpecHonor Pad X8aHonor Pad 20 Pro
Stylus—Honor Magic-Pencil 4s (active stylus)
Keyboard support—Yes
Speakers4 speakers—
Operating systemAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)MagicOS 10 based on Android 16

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