Honor Pad X9a vs iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
33.2Performance67.2
50.9Display32.9
39.1Battery33.6
75.7Portability84.9
57.2Features74.4
4 spec wins — Honor Pad X9a8 spec wins — iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
InnoReviews verdict
iPad Air 11-inch (M2) wins this tablet face-off, 54.7 to 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+34) and features (+17). 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 display score: 51 vs 33
- Stronger battery score: 39 vs 34
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 75% higher charging: 35 W vs 20 W
Reasons to pick the iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
- Stronger performance score: 67 vs 33
- Stronger portability score: 85 vs 76
- Stronger features score: 74 vs 57
- 580% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,900 vs 1,456
- 447% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,600 vs 475
Display
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | iPad Air 11-inch (M2) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 11.5 ″+6% | 10.9 ″ |
| Panel type | LCD | Liquid Retina IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2508x1504 | 2360x1640 |
| Pixel density | 255 ppi | 264 ppi+4% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 500 nits+25% |
Performance
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | iPad Air 11-inch (M2) |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | Apple M2 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 487,550Bottom 14% | 1,600,000 |
| 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% | 2,600+447%Top 24% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,456Bottom 8% | 9,900+580%Top 16% |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
Battery
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | iPad Air 11-inch (M2) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,300 mAh+9% | 7,606 mAh |
| Charging | 35 W+75% | 20 W |
| Endurance | — | 10 h |
Design
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | iPad Air 11-inch (M2) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 475 g | 462 g+3% |
| Thickness | 6.8 mm | 6.1 mm+10% |
| Material | Aluminum alloy unibody | Aluminum |
Camera
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | iPad Air 11-inch (M2) |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 12 MP+140% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | iPad Air 11-inch (M2) |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Cellular | Wi-Fi or 4G LTE (by market) | 5G optional |
| USB | USB-C | USB-C (10Gbps) |
Features
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | iPad Air 11-inch (M2) |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | HONOR Pencil (sold separately) | Apple Pencil Pro |
| Keyboard support | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers | 4 speakers | Stereo (landscape) |
| Operating system | Android 15 (MagicOS 9.0) | iPadOS 17 |
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