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Honor Pad X8a vs TCL Tab A1

Honor Pad X8a
33.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
TCL Tab A1

TCL

TCL Tab A1

$190

39.8Inno Score
20Performance33.3
35.4Display43.6
40.8Battery32.3
67.5Portability87.2
22.8Features25.2
1 spec wins — Honor Pad X8a6 spec wins — TCL Tab A1

InnoReviews verdict

TCL Tab A1 wins this tablet face-off, 39.8 to 33.2, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+20) and performance (+13). 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 32

Reasons to pick the TCL Tab A1

  • Stronger performance score: 33 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 44 vs 35
  • Stronger portability score: 87 vs 68
  • 63% higher Peak brightness: 650 nits vs 400 nits
  • 60% higher Rear camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP

Display

Display comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor Pad X8aTCL Tab A1
Screen size11 ″11 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDLCD
Resolution1920x12002112x1320
Pixel density207 ppi226 ppi+9%
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness400 nits650 nits+63%

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor Pad X8aTCL Tab A1
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680MediaTek Helio G100
Geekbench 6 (single)403Bottom 3%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,378Bottom 2%—
RAM4 GB6 GB+50%
Storage options64GB / 128GB + microSD128GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor Pad X8aTCL Tab A1
Capacity8,300 mAh+4%8,000 mAh
Charging—20 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor Pad X8aTCL Tab A1
Weight495 g430 g+13%
Thickness7.3 mm6.2 mm+14%
MaterialMetal unibodyMetal alloy unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor Pad X8aTCL Tab A1
Rear camera5 MP8 MP+60%
Front camera5 MP5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor Pad X8aTCL Tab A1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5802.11a/b/g/n/ac (Wi-Fi 5)
Bluetooth5.15.0
CellularWi-Fi only (4G LTE in some markets)Wi-Fi only
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0

Features

Features comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor Pad X8aTCL Tab A1
Stylus—T-Pen 2 (sold separately)
Speakers4 speakersQuad stereo speakers
Operating systemAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)Android 16

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