Home Tablet comparison Honor Pad 9 and Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) - Which is better?

Honor Pad 9 vs Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)

60 out 100
Honor Pad 9
VS
97 out 100
Apple iPad Pro 13
Honor Pad 9
Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Pad 9 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 12.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025), Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetApple M5 (iPad). 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 9
  • Lighter design: 555g vs 579g
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
  • Larger display: 13in
  • Higher pixel density: 265ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 10340mAh vs 8300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 4.0 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 16/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Pad 9 and Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
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 comparison
Tablets:
Honor Pad 9
vs
iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD OLED
Size 12.1 in 13 in
Resolution 1600x2560 pixels 2064x2752 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 4:3
Pixel density 249 ppi 265 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.7 % 86.2 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Pad 9
572 nits
Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)29480 Hzn/a
Response time27 msn/a
Contrast1533:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Pad 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 278.27 mm (10.96 in) 281.6 mm (11.09 in)
Width 180.11 mm (7.09 in) 215.5 mm (8.48 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 5.1 mm (0.2 in)
Weight 555 g (19.58 oz) 579 g (20.42 oz)
Area 501 cm² (77.66 in²) 607 cm² (94.09 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Pad 9
84.7 %
Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
86.2 %

Performance

Testing Honor Pad 9 and Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Apple M5 (iPad)
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 10 (4 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 6/2.95 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 710 Apple M5 GPU
GPU Cores 256 1280
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 2005 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 5133 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Pad 9
941
Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
4175
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Pad 9
2785
Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
15577
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9414175
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)278515577
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1640n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Pad 9], [Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Pad 9
509642
Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
n/a
CPU1778151234977
GPU475251095596
Memory151348420432
UX132954404644
NanoReview Score509642n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type n/a LPDDR5X
Channels n/a 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iPadOS 26
OS Size 32 GB n/a
UI Skin Magic OS 8 n/a

Battery

Volume 8300 mAh 10340 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (50% in 38 min)
Full Charge Time 2:05 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Pad 9
22:40
Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Web Browsing07:22 hn/a
Video Playback06:55 hn/a
Games05:34 hn/a
Standby Mode157 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
SensorC616WPUn/a
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Matrix 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor C617HWK n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 4.0
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS n/a - GPS
- GLONASS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers 8.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Pad 9
89.1 dB
Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes, 20 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

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