Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Honor Pad X9 - Which is better?

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) vs Honor Pad X9

88 out 100
Apple iPad Air 13
VS
50 out 100
Honor Pad X9
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
Honor Pad X9

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 13 with chipsetApple M3 (iPad), vs Honor Pad X9, Manufactured in July, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. 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 7250mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Honor Pad X9
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 499g 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 X9
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 X9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 13 in 11.5 in
Resolution 2048x2732 pixels 1200x2000 pixels
Aspect ratio 4:3 5:3
Pixel density 264 ppi 203 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 84.1 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
573 nits
Honor Pad X9
457 nits
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) 267.3 mm (10.52 in)
Width 214.9 mm (8.46 in) 167.4 mm (6.59 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 616 g (21.73 oz) 499 g (17.6 oz)
Area 603 cm² (93.47 in²) 447 cm² (69.29 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
86.8 %
Honor Pad X9
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Honor Pad X9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M3 (iPad) Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max Frequency 4050 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2.75 (Sawtooth)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 686
Graphics Apple GPU Adreno 610
GPU Cores 10 128
GPU Frequency n/a 1260 MHz
FLOPS n/a 322.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
3044
Honor Pad X9
477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
11749
Honor Pad X9
1551
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3044477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)117491551
Geekbench Compute (GPU)45545570
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)], [Honor Pad X9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
2416667
Honor Pad X9
323692
CPU638921110393
GPU100061040144
Memory37190292324
UX40523480831
NanoReview Score2416667323692

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 6400 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS iPadOS 18.3 Android 13
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 7.1

Battery

Volume 10340 mAh 7250 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 225 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 (34% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 2:04 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
33:55
Honor Pad X9
25:36
Web Browsing11:41 h08:56 h
Video Playback16:48 h11:02 h
Games08:19 h07:03 h
Standby Mode197 h155 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 2592x1944 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash No No
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) No
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 5 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 5 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels 2592x1944 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 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo 6.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
77.7 dB
Honor Pad X9
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced March, 2025 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr July, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
Charger Included Yes 20 W No
* 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.

Survey

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3 (42.86%)
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