Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Honor Pad 9 - Which is better?

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) vs Honor Pad 9

88 out 100
Apple iPad Air 13
VS
60 out 100
Honor Pad 9
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
Honor Pad 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 13 with chipsetApple M3 (iPad), vs Honor Pad 9, Manufactured in December, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. 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 8300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Honor Pad 9
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 555g vs 616g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Honor Pad 9
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
vs
Honor Pad 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD TFT 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 (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 84.7 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
573 nits
Honor Pad 9
572 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a29480 Hz
Response time36 ms27 ms
Contrast1214:11533:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)], [Honor Pad 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 280.6 mm (11.05 in) 278.27 mm (10.96 in)
Width 214.9 mm (8.46 in) 180.11 mm (7.09 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 616 g (21.73 oz) 555 g (19.58 oz)
Area 603 cm² (93.47 in²) 501 cm² (77.66 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
86.8 %
Honor Pad 9
84.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Honor Pad 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M3 (iPad) Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max Frequency 4050 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2.75 (Sawtooth)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple GPU Adreno 710
GPU Cores 10 256
GPU Frequency n/a 676 MHz
FLOPS n/a 346.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
3044
Honor Pad 9
941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
11749
Honor Pad 9
2785
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3044941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)117492785
Geekbench Compute (GPU)455451640
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)], [Honor Pad 9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
2416667
Honor Pad 9
509642
CPU638921177815
GPU100061047525
Memory371902151348
UX405234132954
NanoReview Score2416667509642

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 n/a
Memory Frequency 6400 MHz n/a
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory Cardn/aMicroSD

Software

OS iPadOS 18.3 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 23 GB 32 GB
UI Skin n/a Magic OS 8

Battery

Volume 10340 mAh 8300 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 (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
33:55
Honor Pad 9
22:40
Web Browsing11:41 h07:22 h
Video Playback16:48 h06:55 h
Games08:19 h05:34 h
Standby Mode197 h157 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording n/a No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Sensorn/aC616WPU
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 C617HWK
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
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 8.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
77.7 dB
Honor Pad 9
89.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr December, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
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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