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Honor Pad X9a vs Xiaomi Pad 8

Honor Pad X9a
46.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Xiaomi Pad 8
70.3Inno Score
33.2Performance73.3
50.9Display78.4
39.1Battery50.5
75.7Portability85
57.2Features67.2
2 spec wins — Honor Pad X9a9 spec wins — Xiaomi Pad 8

InnoReviews verdict

Xiaomi Pad 8 wins this tablet face-off, 70.3 to 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+40) and display (+28). 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi Pad 8

  • Stronger performance score: 73 vs 33
  • Stronger display score: 78 vs 51
  • Stronger battery score: 51 vs 39
  • Stronger portability score: 85 vs 76
  • Stronger features score: 67 vs 57

Display

Display comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHonor Pad X9aXiaomi Pad 8
Screen size11.5 ″+3%11.2 ″
Panel typeLCDIPS LCD
Resolution2508x15043200x2136
Pixel density255 ppi344 ppi+35%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness400 nits800 nits+100%

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHonor Pad X9aXiaomi Pad 8
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
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 GB12 GB+50%
Storage options128GB / 256GB128GB/256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHonor Pad X9aXiaomi Pad 8
Capacity8,300 mAh9,200 mAh+11%
Charging35 W45 W+29%

Design

Design comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHonor Pad X9aXiaomi Pad 8
Weight475 g+2%485 g
Thickness6.8 mm5.8 mm+15%
MaterialAluminum alloy unibodyAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHonor Pad X9aXiaomi Pad 8
Rear camera8 MP13 MP+63%
Front camera5 MP8 MP+60%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHonor Pad X9aXiaomi Pad 8
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.15.4
CellularWi-Fi or 4G LTE (by market)Wi-Fi only
USBUSB-CUSB-C 3.2

Features

Features comparison: Honor Pad X9a versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHonor Pad X9aXiaomi Pad 8
StylusHONOR Pencil (sold separately)Xiaomi Focus Pen
Keyboard supportYesYes
Speakers4 speakersQuad
Operating systemAndroid 15 (MagicOS 9.0)Android 16 (HyperOS 3)

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