Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Honor Pad 10 - Which is better?

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) vs Honor Pad 10

88 out 100
Apple iPad Air 13
VS
67 out 100
Honor Pad 10
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
Honor Pad 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 13 with chipsetApple M3 (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 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
  • Larger display: 13in
  • Higher pixel density: 264ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 10340mAh vs 10100mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Honor Pad 10
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 525g vs 616g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 n/a

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) 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 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
vs
Honor Pad 10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 13 in 12.1 in
Resolution 2048x2732 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:10
Pixel density 264 ppi 249 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 600 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 85.4 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
573 nits
Honor Pad 10
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time36 msn/a
Contrast1214:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 280.6 mm (11.05 in) 277.1 mm (10.91 in)
Width 214.9 mm (8.46 in) 179.3 mm (7.06 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 6.3 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 616 g (21.73 oz) 525 g (18.52 oz)
Area 603 cm² (93.47 in²) 497 cm² (77.04 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
86.8 %
Honor Pad 10
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Honor Pad 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M3 (iPad) Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency 4050 MHz 2630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2.75 (Sawtooth)		 - 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 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple GPU Adreno 720
GPU Cores 10 512
GPU Frequency n/a 975 MHz
FLOPS n/a 998.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
3044
Honor Pad 10
150
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
11749
Honor Pad 10
3196
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3044150
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)117493196
Geekbench Compute (GPU)45545n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
2416667
Honor Pad 10
855325
CPU638921267568
GPU1000610232601
Memory371902197306
UX405234157850
NanoReview Score2416667855325

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 6400 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1

Software

OS iPadOS 18.3 Android 15
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 10340 mAh 10100 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 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 70 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:30 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
33:55
Honor Pad 10
n/a
Web Browsing11:41 hn/a
Video Playback16:48 hn/a
Games08:19 hn/a
Standby Mode197 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 n/a 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
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
Sensor CMOS n/a
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 6E (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 5.3 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 TypeeSIMNano
SIM ModeActiven/a
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
3G BandsUMTS/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/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/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 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
77.7 dB
Honor Pad 10
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- 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 13" (2th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

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