Honor Pad X9a vs Huawei MatePad Air 2026
33.2Performance46.7
50.9Display81.9
39.1Battery64.7
75.7Portability86.1
57.2Features84
1 spec wins — Honor Pad X9a9 spec wins — Huawei MatePad Air 2026
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei MatePad Air 2026 wins this tablet face-off, 68.6 to 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in display (+31) and features (+27). 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Huawei MatePad Air 2026
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 33
- Stronger display score: 82 vs 51
- Stronger battery score: 65 vs 39
- Stronger portability score: 86 vs 76
- Stronger features score: 84 vs 57
Display
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 11.5 ″ | 12 ″+4% |
| Panel type | LCD | OLED |
| Resolution | 2508x1504 | 2800 x 1840 |
| Pixel density | 255 ppi | 279 ppi+9% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 1,200 nits+200% |
Performance
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | HiSilicon Kirin T93C |
| AnTuTu | 487,550Bottom 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% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,456Bottom 8% | — |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB | 256GB / 512GB |
Battery
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,300 mAh | 10,100 mAh+22% |
| Charging | 35 W | 66 W+89% |
Design
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 475 g+7% | 509 g |
| Thickness | 6.8 mm | 5.3 mm+22% |
| Material | Aluminum alloy unibody | — |
Camera
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 8 MP | 50 MP+525% |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 12 MP+140% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | — |
| Cellular | Wi-Fi or 4G LTE (by market) | — |
| USB | USB-C | — |
Features
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | HONOR Pencil (sold separately) | — |
| Keyboard support | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers | 4 speakers | 6 speakers |
| Operating system | Android 15 (MagicOS 9.0) | HarmonyOS 4.3 |
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