iPad Air 11-inch (M4) vs Honor Pad 20 Pro
73.3Performance—
32.9Display70
35.6Battery69.6
84.6Portability71.2
74.4Features100
2 spec wins — iPad Air 11-inch (M4)3 spec wins — Honor Pad 20 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
Honor Pad 20 Pro wins this tablet face-off, 76.5 to 57, pulling ahead mainly in display (+37) and battery (+34). iPad Air 11-inch (M4) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPad Air 11-inch (M4)
- Stronger portability score: 85 vs 71
- 14% lower weight: 464 g vs 537 g
Reasons to pick the Honor Pad 20 Pro
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 33
- Stronger battery score: 70 vs 36
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 74
- 175% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 40% higher Peak brightness: 700 nits vs 500 nits
Display
| Spec | iPad Air 11-inch (M4) | Honor Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 10.9 ″ | 12.1 ″+11% |
| Panel type | Liquid Retina IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2360x1640 | 3000x1872 |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 165 Hz+175% |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 700 nits+40% |
Performance
| Spec | iPad Air 11-inch (M4) | Honor Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple M4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| RAM | 12 GB | — |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | — |
Battery
| Spec | iPad Air 11-inch (M4) | Honor Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | — | 10,100 mAh |
| Charging | 20 W | — |
| Endurance | 10 h | — |
Design
| Spec | iPad Air 11-inch (M4) | Honor Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 464 g+14% | 537 g |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm+3% | 6.3 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | — |
Camera
| Spec | iPad Air 11-inch (M4) | Honor Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 12 MP | — |
| Front camera | 12 MP | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPad Air 11-inch (M4) | Honor Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 6 | — |
| Cellular | 5G optional | — |
| USB | USB-C (10Gbps) | — |
Features
| Spec | iPad Air 11-inch (M4) | Honor Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Apple Pencil Pro | Honor Magic-Pencil 4s (active stylus) |
| Keyboard support | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers | Stereo | — |
| Operating system | iPadOS 26 | MagicOS 10 based on Android 16 |
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