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iPad Air 13-inch (M3) vs Honor Pad 20 Pro

iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
57.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Honor Pad 20 Pro
76.5Inno Score
73.5Performance—
35.4Display70
44.8Battery69.6
61Portability71.2
74.4Features100
2 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M3)4 spec wins — Honor Pad 20 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Honor Pad 20 Pro wins this tablet face-off, 76.5 to 57.1, pulling ahead mainly in display (+35) and features (+26). iPad Air 13-inch (M3) 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 13-inch (M3)

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

Reasons to pick the Honor Pad 20 Pro

  • Stronger display score: 70 vs 35
  • Stronger battery score: 70 vs 45
  • Stronger portability score: 71 vs 61
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 74
  • 175% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 60 Hz

Display

Display comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M3) versus Honor Pad 20 Pro
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M3)Honor Pad 20 Pro
Screen size12.9 ″+7%12.1 ″
Panel typeLiquid Retina IPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution2732x20483000x1872
Pixel density264 ppi—
Refresh rate60 Hz165 Hz+175%
Peak brightness600 nits700 nits+17%

Performance

Performance comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M3) versus Honor Pad 20 Pro
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M3)Honor Pad 20 Pro
ChipsetApple M3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu 101,950,000Top 18%—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,050Top 10%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,600Top 14%—
RAM8 GB—
Storage options128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB—

Battery

Battery comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M3) versus Honor Pad 20 Pro
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M3)Honor Pad 20 Pro
Capacity9,705 mAh10,100 mAh+4%
Charging20 W—
Endurance10 h—

Design

Design comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M3) versus Honor Pad 20 Pro
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M3)Honor Pad 20 Pro
Weight616 g537 g+13%
Thickness6.1 mm+3%6.3 mm
MaterialAluminum—

Camera

Camera comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M3) versus Honor Pad 20 Pro
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M3)Honor Pad 20 Pro
Rear camera12 MP—
Front camera12 MP—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M3) versus Honor Pad 20 Pro
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M3)Honor Pad 20 Pro
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E—
Bluetooth5.3—
Cellular5G optional—
USBUSB-C (10Gbps)—

Features

Features comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M3) versus Honor Pad 20 Pro
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M3)Honor Pad 20 Pro
StylusApple Pencil ProActive stylus support
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersStereo—
Operating systemiPadOS 18Android 16

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