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Honor Pad X9a vs Huion Kamvas Pad 12

WINNER
Honor Pad X9a
46.7Inno Score
VS
Huion Kamvas Pad 12
38.7Inno Score
33.2Performance46.7
50.9Display38.3
39.1Battery31.7
75.7Portability35.3
57.2Features35.2
8 spec wins — Honor Pad X9a3 spec wins — Huion Kamvas Pad 12

InnoReviews verdict

Honor Pad X9a wins this tablet face-off, 46.7 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+40) and features (+22). Huion Kamvas Pad 12 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 display score: 51 vs 38
  • Stronger battery score: 39 vs 32
  • Stronger portability score: 76 vs 35
  • Stronger features score: 57 vs 35
  • 94% higher charging: 35 W vs 18 W

Reasons to pick the Huion Kamvas Pad 12

  • Stronger performance score: 47 vs 33
  • 63% higher Rear camera: 13 MP vs 8 MP
  • 60% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP

Display

Display comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus Huion Kamvas Pad 12
SpecHonor Pad X9aHuion Kamvas Pad 12
Screen size11.5 ″12.2 ″+6%
Panel typeLCDIPS LCD
Resolution2508x15042400x1600
Pixel density255 ppi+8%236 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz
Peak brightness400 nits+14%350 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus Huion Kamvas Pad 12
SpecHonor Pad X9aHuion Kamvas Pad 12
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685MediaTek Genio 720
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%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,456Bottom 8%—
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB256GB (microSD up to 1TB)

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus Huion Kamvas Pad 12
SpecHonor Pad X9aHuion Kamvas Pad 12
Capacity8,300 mAh+4%8,000 mAh
Charging35 W+94%18 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus Huion Kamvas Pad 12
SpecHonor Pad X9aHuion Kamvas Pad 12
Weight475 g+29%665 g
Thickness6.8 mm+13%7.8 mm
MaterialAluminum alloy unibodyMetal (matte-textured back)

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus Huion Kamvas Pad 12
SpecHonor Pad X9aHuion Kamvas Pad 12
Rear camera8 MP13 MP+63%
Front camera5 MP8 MP+60%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus Huion Kamvas Pad 12
SpecHonor Pad X9aHuion Kamvas Pad 12
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Dual-band 2.4GHz/5GHz
Bluetooth5.15.4
CellularWi-Fi or 4G LTE (by market)Wi-Fi only
USBUSB-CUSB-C (charging & data only)

Features

Features comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus Huion Kamvas Pad 12
SpecHonor Pad X9aHuion Kamvas Pad 12
StylusHONOR Pencil (sold separately)Huion PW600C (battery-free EMR, PenTech 4.0)
Keyboard supportYesNo
Speakers4 speakersQuad (8Ω 1W x4)
Operating systemAndroid 15 (MagicOS 9.0)Android 16

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