Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022) and Honor Pad 10 - Which is better?

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022) vs Honor Pad 10

79 out 100
Apple iPad Air 10.9
VS
67 out 100
Honor Pad 10
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
Honor Pad 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 10.9 with chipsetApple M1 (iPad), vs Honor Pad 10, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
  • Higher pixel density: 264ppi
  • Lighter design: 461g vs 525g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • 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 8827mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/64 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/256 GB		 n/a

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022) and Honor Pad 10
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
vs
Honor Pad 10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 10.9 in 12.1 in
Resolution 1640x2360 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
Pixel density 264 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 80.1 % 85.4 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
486 nits
Honor Pad 10
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
Response time28 msn/a
Contrast1430:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 247.6 mm (9.75 in) 277.1 mm (10.91 in)
Width 178.5 mm (7.03 in) 179.3 mm (7.06 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 6.3 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 461 g (16.26 oz) 525 g (18.52 oz)
Area 442 cm² (68.51 in²) 497 cm² (77.04 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
- Rose Gold		 - Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
80.1 %
Honor Pad 10
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022) and Honor Pad 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M1 (iPad) Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/3.2 (Icestorm)
- 4/2.1 (Firestorm)		 - 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 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple M1 GPU Adreno 720
GPU Cores 1024 512
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 975 MHz
FLOPS 2617 GFLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
2361
Honor Pad 10
150
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
8704
Honor Pad 10
3196
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2361150
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)87043196
Geekbench Compute (GPU)33168n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
1807557
Honor Pad 10
855325
CPU477838267568
GPU797314232601
Memory194331197306
UX338074157850
NanoReview Score1807557855325
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
10021
Honor Pad 10
n/a
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test60 fpsn/a
Graphics Score10021n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS iPadOS 15.4 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3) Android 15
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 8827 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 (50% in 60 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:15 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
34:27
Honor Pad 10
n/a
Web Browsing10:22 hn/a
Video Playback16:53 hn/a
Games07:18 hn/a
Standby Mode217 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Sensor size1/3.0"n/a
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

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 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 n/a
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzn/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo 6.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
84.8 dB
Honor Pad 10
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 Accelerometer
Charger Included Yes 20 W Yes 35 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022) the clear winner in this comparison.

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