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Honor Pad X9a vs TCL Tab A1

WINNER
Honor Pad X9a
46.7Inno Score
VS
TCL Tab A1

TCL

TCL Tab A1

$190

39.8Inno Score
33.2Performance33.3
50.9Display43.6
39.1Battery32.3
75.7Portability87.2
57.2Features25.2
6 spec wins — Honor Pad X9a3 spec wins — TCL Tab A1

InnoReviews verdict

Honor Pad X9a wins this tablet face-off, 46.7 to 39.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+32) and display (+7). TCL Tab A1 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 44
  • Stronger battery score: 39 vs 32
  • Stronger features score: 57 vs 25
  • 75% higher charging: 35 W vs 20 W
  • 33% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 90 Hz

Reasons to pick the TCL Tab A1

  • Stronger portability score: 87 vs 76
  • 63% higher Peak brightness: 650 nits vs 400 nits

Display

Display comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor Pad X9aTCL Tab A1
Screen size11.5 ″+5%11 ″
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution2508x15042112x1320
Pixel density255 ppi+13%226 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz
Peak brightness400 nits650 nits+63%

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor Pad X9aTCL Tab A1
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685MediaTek Helio G100
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 GB+33%6 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB128GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor Pad X9aTCL Tab A1
Capacity8,300 mAh+4%8,000 mAh
Charging35 W+75%20 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor Pad X9aTCL Tab A1
Weight475 g430 g+9%
Thickness6.8 mm6.2 mm+8%
MaterialAluminum alloy unibodyMetal alloy unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor Pad X9aTCL Tab A1
Rear camera8 MP8 MP
Front camera5 MP5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor Pad X9aTCL Tab A1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5802.11a/b/g/n/ac (Wi-Fi 5)
Bluetooth5.15.0
CellularWi-Fi or 4G LTE (by market)Wi-Fi only
USBUSB-CUSB-C 2.0

Features

Features comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor Pad X9aTCL Tab A1
StylusHONOR Pencil (sold separately)T-Pen 2 (sold separately)
Keyboard supportYes—
Speakers4 speakersQuad stereo speakers
Operating systemAndroid 15 (MagicOS 9.0)Android 16

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