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Honor Pad X9a vs Huawei MatePad 12 X

Honor Pad X9a
46.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Huawei MatePad 12 X
64.1Inno Score
33.2Performance48.7
50.9Display77
39.1Battery64.7
75.7Portability72.6
57.2Features67.2
1 spec wins — Honor Pad X9a12 spec wins — Huawei MatePad 12 X

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei MatePad 12 X wins this tablet face-off, 64.1 to 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in display (+26) and battery (+26). Honor Pad X9a 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 X9a

  • Stronger portability score: 76 vs 73
  • 14% lower weight: 475 g vs 555 g

Reasons to pick the Huawei MatePad 12 X

  • Stronger performance score: 49 vs 33
  • Stronger display score: 77 vs 51
  • Stronger battery score: 65 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 67 vs 57
  • 174% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,987 vs 1,456

Display

Display comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus Huawei MatePad 12 X
SpecHonor Pad X9aHuawei MatePad 12 X
Screen size11.5 ″12 ″+4%
Panel typeLCDIPS LCD
Resolution2508x15042800x1840
Pixel density255 ppi280 ppi+10%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness400 nits1,000 nits+150%

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus Huawei MatePad 12 X
SpecHonor Pad X9aHuawei MatePad 12 X
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685HiSilicon Kirin T90A
AnTuTu487,550Bottom 14%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)184,403Bottom 14%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)30,060Bottom 14%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)135,954Bottom 20%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)137,133Bottom 14%—
Geekbench 6 (single)475Bottom 8%1,229+159%Bottom 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,456Bottom 8%3,987+174%Bottom 43%
RAM8 GB12 GB+50%
Storage options128GB / 256GB256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus Huawei MatePad 12 X
SpecHonor Pad X9aHuawei MatePad 12 X
Capacity8,300 mAh10,100 mAh+22%
Charging35 W66 W+89%

Design

Design comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus Huawei MatePad 12 X
SpecHonor Pad X9aHuawei MatePad 12 X
Weight475 g+14%555 g
Thickness6.8 mm5.9 mm+13%
MaterialAluminum alloy unibody—

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus Huawei MatePad 12 X
SpecHonor Pad X9aHuawei MatePad 12 X
Rear camera8 MP13 MP+63%
Front camera5 MP8 MP+60%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus Huawei MatePad 12 X
SpecHonor Pad X9aHuawei MatePad 12 X
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.2
CellularWi-Fi or 4G LTE (by market)Wi-Fi only
USBUSB-CUSB-C 3.1 Gen 1

Features

Features comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus Huawei MatePad 12 X
SpecHonor Pad X9aHuawei MatePad 12 X
StylusHONOR Pencil (sold separately)Huawei M-Pencil (3rd generation)
Keyboard supportYesYes
Speakers4 speakers6 speakers
Operating systemAndroid 15 (MagicOS 9.0)HarmonyOS 4.2

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