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Honor Pad X8a vs TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER

Honor Pad X8a
33.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
44.9Inno Score
20Performance33.3
35.4Display51.5
40.8Battery54.9
67.5Portability63.9
22.8Features31.2
1 spec wins — Honor Pad X8a9 spec wins — TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER

InnoReviews verdict

TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER wins this tablet face-off, 44.9 to 33.2, pulling ahead mainly in display (+16) and battery (+14). 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 64
  • 11% lower weight: 495 g vs 556 g

Reasons to pick the TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER

  • Stronger performance score: 33 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 52 vs 35
  • Stronger battery score: 55 vs 41
  • Stronger features score: 31 vs 23
  • 60% higher Rear camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP

Display

Display comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHonor Pad X8aTCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Screen size11 ″12.2 ″+11%
Panel typeIPS LCDTCL NXTPAPER Display
Resolution1920x12002400 x 1600
Pixel density207 ppi236 ppi+14%
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz+33%
Peak brightness400 nits500 nits+25%

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHonor Pad X8aTCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Geekbench 6 (single)403Bottom 3%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,378Bottom 2%—
RAM4 GB6 GB+50%
Storage options64GB / 128GB + microSD256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHonor Pad X8aTCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Capacity8,300 mAh10,000 mAh+20%
Charging—33 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHonor Pad X8aTCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Weight495 g+11%556 g
Thickness7.3 mm6.7 mm+8%
MaterialMetal unibodyMetal alloy unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHonor Pad X8aTCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Rear camera5 MP8 MP+60%
Front camera5 MP8 MP+60%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHonor Pad X8aTCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0
CellularWi-Fi only (4G LTE in some markets)—
USBUSB-C 2.0USB Type-C

Features

Features comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHonor Pad X8aTCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Stylus—T-Pen 2 (included, 4096 pressure levels)
Speakers4 speakersStereo quad speakers
Operating systemAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)Android 16

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