Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) vs Honor Pad 10
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 10.2 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Honor Pad 10, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)
- Higher pixel density: 265ppi
- Lighter design: 487g vs 525g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Honor Pad 10
- Larger display: 12.1in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 8557mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
Versions
| Memory Options | - 3/64 GB - 3/256 GB |
n/a |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 10.2 in | 12.1 in |
| Resolution | 1620x2160 pixels | 1600x2560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 265 ppi | 249 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 73.8 % | 85.4 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 97.9 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 40000 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 27 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1014:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 250.6 mm (9.87 in) | 277.1 mm (10.91 in) |
| Width | 174.1 mm (6.85 in) | 179.3 mm (7.06 in) |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) |
| Weight | 487 g (17.18 oz) | 525 g (18.52 oz) |
| Area | 436 cm² (67.58 in²) | 497 cm² (77.04 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gray |
- Blue - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A13 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| Max Frequency | 2650 MHz | 2630 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.6 (Thunder) - 2/2.65 (Lightning) |
- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715)) - 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715)) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Apple Neural Engine | Yes |
| Graphics | Apple A13 GPU | Adreno 720 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 512 |
| GPU Frequency | 1230 MHz | 975 MHz |
| FLOPS | 629.8 GFLOPS | 998.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1792 | 150 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4214 | 3196 |
| CPU | 232283 | 267568 |
| GPU | 267845 | 232601 |
| Memory | 157505 | 197306 |
| UX | 243697 | 157850 |
| NanoReview Score | 901330 | 855325 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 39.7 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 87 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 43 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 7261 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 64 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | n/a |
Software
| OS | iPadOS 15 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3) | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | n/a | MagicOS 9 |
Battery
| Volume | 8557 mAh | 10100 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 35 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (24% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 2:45 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Zoom | n/a | Digital |
| Flash | No | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (720p) | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 8 MP | Standard: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 31 mm | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Matrix | 4032x3024 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | n/a | LE |
| USB type | No | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS |
n/a |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71) | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | 6.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | n/a |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September, 2021 yr | May, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2021 yr | May, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 329 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
Accelerometer |
| Charger Included | Yes 20 W | Yes 35 W |
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