Honor Pad X9a vs Huawei MatePad Air Z
33.2Performance46.7
50.9Display74.5
39.1Battery64.7
75.7Portability72.6
57.2Features76
1 spec wins — Honor Pad X9a9 spec wins — Huawei MatePad Air Z
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei MatePad Air Z wins this tablet face-off, 64.2 to 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+26) and display (+24). 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 Air Z
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 33
- Stronger display score: 75 vs 51
- Stronger battery score: 65 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 76 vs 57
- 525% higher Rear camera: 50 MP vs 8 MP
Display
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | Huawei MatePad Air Z |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 11.5 ″ | 12 ″+4% |
| Panel type | LCD | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2508x1504 | 2800x1840 |
| Pixel density | 255 ppi | 280 ppi+10% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 900 nits+125% |
Performance
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | Huawei MatePad Air Z |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | HiSilicon Kirin T93SD |
| 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 | 128GB / 256GB |
Battery
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | Huawei MatePad Air Z |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,300 mAh | 10,100 mAh+22% |
| Charging | 35 W | 66 W+89% |
Design
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | Huawei MatePad Air Z |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 475 g+14% | 555 g |
| Thickness | 6.8 mm | 5.9 mm+13% |
| Material | Aluminum alloy unibody | — |
Camera
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | Huawei MatePad Air Z |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 8 MP | 50 MP+525% |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 8 MP+60% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | Huawei MatePad Air Z |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| Cellular | Wi-Fi or 4G LTE (by market) | Wi-Fi only |
| USB | USB-C | USB-C 2.0 |
Features
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | Huawei MatePad Air Z |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | HONOR Pencil (sold separately) | Huawei M-Pencil Pro |
| Keyboard support | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers | 4 speakers | 6 speakers |
| Operating system | Android 15 (MagicOS 9.0) | HarmonyOS 7 |
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