Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018) vs Honor Pad X9a
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018) Manufactured in November, 2018, with display 11 with chipsetApple A12X Bionic, vs Honor Pad X9a, Manufactured in March, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)
- Higher pixel density: 265ppi
- Lighter design: 468g vs 475g
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Honor Pad X9a
- Larger display: 11.5in
- Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 7812mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/256 GB - 4/512 GB - 6/1024 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
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 | TFT LCD |
| Size | 11 in | 11.5 in |
| Resolution | 1668x2388 pixels | 1504x2508 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 5:3 |
| Pixel density | 265 ppi | 254 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 600 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.5 % | 84.1 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 99.7 % | n/a |
| Response time | 45 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1420:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 247.6 mm (9.75 in) | 267.3 mm (10.52 in) |
| Width | 178.5 mm (7.03 in) | 167.4 mm (6.59 in) |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) | 6.77 mm (0.27 in) |
| Weight | 468 g (16.51 oz) | 475 g (16.76 oz) |
| Area | 442 cm² (68.51 in²) | 447 cm² (69.29 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gray |
Gray |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A12X Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
| Max Frequency | 2500 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU Cores | n/a | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | n/a | - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73) |
| Process | n/a | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | n/a | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | n/a | Hexagon 686 |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1318 | 471 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4727 | 1505 |
| CPU | 210024 | 191663 |
| GPU | 207499 | 29731 |
| Memory | 122472 | 110054 |
| UX | 137704 | 129788 |
| NanoReview Score | 677699 | 461236 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 39.8 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 69 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 69 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 11603 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 9118 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iPadOS 12 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3) | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | n/a | MagicOS 9 |
Battery
| Volume | 7812 mAh | 8300 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 35 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 60 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 2:35 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 10:48 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 15:19 h | n/a |
| Games | 06:32 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 166 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | n/a | Digital |
| Flash | Quad LED | No |
| 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 | 120 fps (720p) | No |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP | Standard: 8 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 29 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" | 1/5.0 (0.2) |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 7 MP | 5 MP |
| Matrix | 3472x2063 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 32 mm | n/a |
| 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 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 | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS |
n/a |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | No |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | n/a |
| 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/B46/B66/B71) | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Budget |
| Announced | October, 2018 yr | March, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | November, 2018 yr | March, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 799 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
Accelerometer |
| Charger Included | Yes 18 W | No |
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Attention!
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018) the clear winner in this comparison.
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