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Honor Pad X8a vs Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5

Honor Pad X8a
33.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
81.2Inno Score
20Performance74.7
35.4Display79.8
40.8Battery84
67.5Portability70.4
22.8Features100
1 spec wins — Honor Pad X8a11 spec wins — Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5

InnoReviews verdict

Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 wins this tablet face-off, 81.2 to 33.2, pulling ahead mainly in features (+77) and performance (+55). 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

  • 14% lower weight: 495 g vs 576 g

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5

  • Stronger performance score: 75 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 80 vs 35
  • Stronger battery score: 84 vs 41
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 23
  • 900% higher Rear camera: 50 MP vs 5 MP

Display

Display comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpecHonor Pad X8aXiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
Screen size11 ″12.5 ″+14%
Panel typeIPS LCDLCD
Resolution1920x12003200x2136
Pixel density207 ppi308 ppi+49%
Refresh rate90 Hz144 Hz+60%
Peak brightness400 nits1,000 nits+150%

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpecHonor Pad X8aXiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680Xiaomi XRING O1
AnTuTu—2,950,266Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—911,410Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—988,493Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—410,346Top 7%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—640,017Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (single)403Bottom 3%2,667+562%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,378Bottom 2%8,563+521%Top 22%
RAM4 GB8 GB+100%
Storage options64GB / 128GB + microSD256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpecHonor Pad X8aXiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
Capacity8,300 mAh10,610 mAh+28%
Charging—120 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpecHonor Pad X8aXiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
Weight495 g+14%576 g
Thickness7.3 mm5.8 mm+20%
MaterialMetal unibodyAluminum unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpecHonor Pad X8aXiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
Rear camera5 MP50 MP+900%
Front camera5 MP32 MP+540%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpecHonor Pad X8aXiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.15.4
CellularWi-Fi only (4G LTE in some markets)Wi-Fi only
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2 Gen 1

Features

Features comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpecHonor Pad X8aXiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
Stylus—Xiaomi Focus Pen
Keyboard support—Yes
Speakers4 speakers6-speaker system with Dolby Atmos
Operating systemAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)Xiaomi HyperOS 2 (Android 15)

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