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Honor Pad X8a vs Xiaomi Pad 8

Honor Pad X8a
33.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Xiaomi Pad 8
70.3Inno Score
20Performance73.3
35.4Display78.4
40.8Battery50.5
67.5Portability85
22.8Features67.2
0 spec wins — Honor Pad X8a10 spec wins — Xiaomi Pad 8

InnoReviews verdict

Xiaomi Pad 8 wins this tablet face-off, 70.3 to 33.2, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+53) and features (+44). 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 Xiaomi Pad 8

  • Stronger performance score: 73 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 78 vs 35
  • Stronger battery score: 51 vs 41
  • Stronger portability score: 85 vs 68
  • Stronger features score: 67 vs 23

Display

Display comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHonor Pad X8aXiaomi Pad 8
Screen size11 ″11.2 ″+2%
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution1920x12003200x2136
Pixel density207 ppi344 ppi+66%
Refresh rate90 Hz144 Hz+60%
Peak brightness400 nits800 nits+100%

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHonor Pad X8aXiaomi Pad 8
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Geekbench 6 (single)403Bottom 3%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,378Bottom 2%—
RAM4 GB12 GB+200%
Storage options64GB / 128GB + microSD128GB/256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHonor Pad X8aXiaomi Pad 8
Capacity8,300 mAh9,200 mAh+11%
Charging—45 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHonor Pad X8aXiaomi Pad 8
Weight495 g485 g+2%
Thickness7.3 mm5.8 mm+21%
MaterialMetal unibodyAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHonor Pad X8aXiaomi Pad 8
Rear camera5 MP13 MP+160%
Front camera5 MP8 MP+60%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHonor Pad X8aXiaomi Pad 8
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

Features

Features comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHonor Pad X8aXiaomi Pad 8
Stylus—Xiaomi Focus Pen
Keyboard support—Yes
Speakers4 speakersQuad
Operating systemAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)Android 16 (HyperOS 3)

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