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Honor Pad X9a vs TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER

WINNER
Honor Pad X9a
46.7Inno Score
VS
TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
44.9Inno Score
33.2Performance33.3
50.9Display51.5
39.1Battery54.9
75.7Portability63.9
57.2Features31.2
4 spec wins — Honor Pad X9a5 spec wins — TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER

InnoReviews verdict

Honor Pad X9a wins this tablet face-off, 46.7 to 44.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+26) and portability (+12). TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER 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 portability score: 76 vs 64
  • Stronger features score: 57 vs 31
  • 33% higher RAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
  • 15% lower weight: 475 g vs 556 g

Reasons to pick the TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER

  • Stronger battery score: 55 vs 39
  • 60% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP
  • 25% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 400 nits
  • 20% higher capacity: 10,000 mAh vs 8,300 mAh

Display

Display comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHonor Pad X9aTCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Screen size11.5 ″12.2 ″+6%
Panel typeLCDTCL NXTPAPER Display
Resolution2508x15042400 x 1600
Pixel density255 ppi+8%236 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness400 nits500 nits+25%

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHonor Pad X9aTCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
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 / 256GB256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHonor Pad X9aTCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Capacity8,300 mAh10,000 mAh+20%
Charging35 W+6%33 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHonor Pad X9aTCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Weight475 g+15%556 g
Thickness6.8 mm6.7 mm+1%
MaterialAluminum alloy unibodyMetal alloy unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHonor Pad X9aTCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Rear camera8 MP8 MP
Front camera5 MP8 MP+60%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHonor Pad X9aTCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0
CellularWi-Fi or 4G LTE (by market)—
USBUSB-CUSB Type-C

Features

Features comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHonor Pad X9aTCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
StylusHONOR Pencil (sold separately)T-Pen 2 (included, 4096 pressure levels)
Keyboard supportYes—
Speakers4 speakersStereo quad speakers
Operating systemAndroid 15 (MagicOS 9.0)Android 16

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