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Honor Pad X9a vs iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

Honor Pad X9a
46.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
57.1Inno Score
33.2Performance73.5
50.9Display35.4
39.1Battery44.8
75.7Portability61
57.2Features74.4
3 spec wins — Honor Pad X9a9 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

InnoReviews verdict

iPad Air 13-inch (M3) wins this tablet face-off, 57.1 to 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+40) 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 35
  • Stronger portability score: 76 vs 61
  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 75% higher charging: 35 W vs 20 W
  • 23% lower weight: 475 g vs 616 g

Reasons to pick the iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

  • Stronger performance score: 74 vs 33
  • Stronger battery score: 45 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 74 vs 57
  • 697% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,600 vs 1,456
  • 542% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,050 vs 475

Display

Display comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHonor Pad X9aiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Screen size11.5 ″12.9 ″+12%
Panel typeLCDLiquid Retina IPS LCD
Resolution2508x15042732x2048
Pixel density255 ppi264 ppi+4%
Refresh rate120 Hz+100%60 Hz
Peak brightness400 nits600 nits+50%

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHonor Pad X9aiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685Apple M3
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared487,550Bottom 14%1,950,000
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%3,050+542%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,456Bottom 8%11,600+697%Top 8%
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHonor Pad X9aiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Capacity8,300 mAh9,705 mAh+17%
Charging35 W+75%20 W
Endurance—10 h

Design

Design comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHonor Pad X9aiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Weight475 g+23%616 g
Thickness6.8 mm6.1 mm+10%
MaterialAluminum alloy unibodyAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHonor Pad X9aiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Rear camera8 MP12 MP+50%
Front camera5 MP12 MP+140%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHonor Pad X9aiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.3
CellularWi-Fi or 4G LTE (by market)5G optional
USBUSB-CUSB-C (10Gbps)

Features

Features comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHonor Pad X9aiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
StylusHONOR Pencil (sold separately)Apple Pencil Pro
Keyboard supportYesYes
Speakers4 speakersStereo
Operating systemAndroid 15 (MagicOS 9.0)iPadOS 18

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