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Honor Pad X9a vs Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5

Honor Pad X9a
46.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
81.2Inno Score
33.2Performance74.7
50.9Display79.8
39.1Battery84
75.7Portability70.4
57.2Features100
1 spec wins — Honor Pad X9a16 spec wins — Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5

InnoReviews verdict

Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 wins this tablet face-off, 81.2 to 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+45) and features (+43). 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 portability score: 76 vs 70
  • 18% lower weight: 475 g vs 576 g

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5

  • Stronger performance score: 75 vs 33
  • Stronger display score: 80 vs 51
  • Stronger battery score: 84 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 57
  • 3188% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 988,493 vs 30,060

Display

Display comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpecHonor Pad X9aXiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
Screen size11.5 ″12.5 ″+9%
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution2508x15043200x2136
Pixel density255 ppi308 ppi+21%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness400 nits1,000 nits+150%

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpecHonor Pad X9aXiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685Xiaomi XRING O1
AnTuTu 11487,550Bottom 14%2,950,266+505%Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)184,403Bottom 14%911,410+394%Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)30,060Bottom 14%988,493+3188%Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)135,954Bottom 20%410,346+202%Top 7%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)137,133Bottom 14%640,017+367%Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (single)475Bottom 8%2,667+461%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,456Bottom 8%8,563+488%Top 22%
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpecHonor Pad X9aXiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
Capacity8,300 mAh10,610 mAh+28%
Charging35 W120 W+243%

Design

Design comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpecHonor Pad X9aXiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
Weight475 g+18%576 g
Thickness6.8 mm5.8 mm+14%
MaterialAluminum alloy unibodyAluminum unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpecHonor Pad X9aXiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
Rear camera8 MP50 MP+525%
Front camera5 MP32 MP+540%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpecHonor Pad X9aXiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.15.4
CellularWi-Fi or 4G LTE (by market)Wi-Fi only
USBUSB-CUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1

Features

Features comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpecHonor Pad X9aXiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
StylusHONOR Pencil (sold separately)Xiaomi Focus Pen
Keyboard supportYesYes
Speakers4 speakers6-speaker system with Dolby Atmos
Operating systemAndroid 15 (MagicOS 9.0)Xiaomi HyperOS 2 (Android 15)

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