Home Tablet comparison Honor Pad 10 and Honor Pad X9a - Which is better?

Honor Pad 10 vs Honor Pad X9a

67 out 100
Honor Pad 10
VS
53 out 100
Honor Pad X9a
Honor Pad 10
Honor Pad X9a

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Pad 10 Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 12.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Honor Pad X9a, Manufactured in March, 2025with 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 Honor Pad 10
  • Larger display: 12.1in
  • Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 8300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Honor Pad X9a
  • Higher pixel density: 254ppi
  • Lighter design: 475g vs 525g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options n/a - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Pad 10 and Honor Pad X9a
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:
Honor Pad 10
vs
Honor Pad X9a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 12.1 in 11.5 in
Resolution 1600x2560 pixels 1504x2508 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 5:3
Pixel density 249 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 84.1 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 277.1 mm (10.91 in) 267.3 mm (10.52 in)
Width 179.3 mm (7.06 in) 167.4 mm (6.59 in)
Thickness 6.3 mm (0.25 in) 6.77 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 525 g (18.52 oz) 475 g (16.76 oz)
Area 497 cm² (77.04 in²) 447 cm² (69.29 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Blue
- Green		 Gray
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Pad 10
85.4 %
Honor Pad X9a
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor Pad 10 and Honor Pad X9a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 720 n/a
GPU Cores 512 n/a
GPU Frequency 975 MHz n/a
FLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Pad 10
150
Honor Pad X9a
471
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Pad 10
3196
Honor Pad X9a
1505
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)150471
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31961505
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Pad X9a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Pad 10
855325
Honor Pad X9a
461236
CPU267568191663
GPU23260129731
Memory197306110054
UX157850129788
NanoReview Score855325461236
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor Pad 10
n/a
Honor Pad X9a
9118
NanoReview Scoren/a9118

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin MagicOS 9 MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 10100 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a No
Lenses count Standard: 8 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Sensor sizen/a1/5.0 (0.2)
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 5 MP
Matrix 3264x2448 pixels 2592x1944 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
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 6 (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 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers 6.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced May, 2025 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr March, 2025 yr
Sensors Accelerometer Accelerometer
Charger Included Yes 35 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Pad 10 the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which tablet would you pick?
8 (88.89%)
1 (11.11%)
Total Votes: 9

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