Honor Pad X9a vs iPad mini (A17 Pro)
33.2Performance60.7
50.9Display39.1
39.1Battery30.4
75.7Portability86.1
57.2Features42.4
5 spec wins — Honor Pad X9a8 spec wins — iPad mini (A17 Pro)
InnoReviews verdict
iPad mini (A17 Pro) wins this tablet face-off, 49 to 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+28) and portability (+10). 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 39
- Stronger battery score: 39 vs 30
- Stronger features score: 57 vs 42
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 75% higher charging: 35 W vs 20 W
Reasons to pick the iPad mini (A17 Pro)
- Stronger performance score: 61 vs 33
- Stronger portability score: 86 vs 76
- 511% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,900 vs 475
- 388% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,100 vs 1,456
- 140% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 5 MP
Display
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | iPad mini (A17 Pro) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 11.5 ″+39% | 8.3 ″ |
| Panel type | LCD | Liquid Retina IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2508x1504 | 2266x1488 |
| Pixel density | 255 ppi | 326 ppi+28% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 500 nits+25% |
Performance
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | iPad mini (A17 Pro) |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | Apple A17 Pro |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 487,550Bottom 14% | 1,480,000 |
| 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% | 2,900+511%Top 12% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,456Bottom 8% | 7,100+388%Top 29% |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB |
Battery
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | iPad mini (A17 Pro) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,300 mAh+62% | 5,124 mAh |
| Charging | 35 W+75% | 20 W |
| Endurance | — | 10 h |
Design
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | iPad mini (A17 Pro) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 475 g | 293 g+38% |
| Thickness | 6.8 mm | 6.3 mm+7% |
| Material | Aluminum alloy unibody | Aluminum |
Camera
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | iPad mini (A17 Pro) |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 12 MP+140% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor Pad X9a | iPad mini (A17 Pro) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 mini (A17 Pro) |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | HONOR Pencil (sold separately) | Apple Pencil Pro |
| Keyboard support | Yes | No |
| Speakers | 4 speakers | Stereo (landscape) |
| Operating system | Android 15 (MagicOS 9.0) | iPadOS 18 |
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