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Honor Pad X8a vs Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro

Honor Pad X8a
33.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro
70.6Inno Score
20Performance46.7
35.4Display79.8
40.8Battery73.6
67.5Portability69.8
22.8Features100
1 spec wins — Honor Pad X8a9 spec wins — Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro wins this tablet face-off, 70.6 to 33.2, pulling ahead mainly in features (+77) and display (+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

  • 15% lower weight: 495 g vs 580 g

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 47 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 80 vs 35
  • Stronger battery score: 74 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 9 Pro
SpecHonor Pad X8aXiaomi Pad 9 Pro
Screen size11 ″12.5 ″+14%
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS LCD
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 9 Pro
SpecHonor Pad X8aXiaomi Pad 9 Pro
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Geekbench 6 (single)403Bottom 3%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,378Bottom 2%—
RAM4 GB8 GB+100%
Storage options64GB / 128GB + microSD128GB / 256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro
SpecHonor Pad X8aXiaomi Pad 9 Pro
Capacity8,300 mAh11,000 mAh+33%
Charging—67 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro
SpecHonor Pad X8aXiaomi Pad 9 Pro
Weight495 g+15%580 g
Thickness7.3 mm5.8 mm+20%
MaterialMetal unibody—

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro
SpecHonor Pad X8aXiaomi Pad 9 Pro
Rear camera5 MP50 MP+900%
Front camera5 MP32 MP+540%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro
SpecHonor Pad X8aXiaomi Pad 9 Pro
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.16.0
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 9 Pro
SpecHonor Pad X8aXiaomi Pad 9 Pro
Stylus—Xiaomi Focus Stylus Pro
Keyboard support—Yes
Speakers4 speakers4-speaker system with Dolby Atmos
Operating systemAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)Xiaomi HyperOS 4

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