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Honor Pad 9 vs Honor Pad 10

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Honor Pad 9
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Honor Pad 10
Honor Pad 9
Honor Pad 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Pad 9 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 12.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Honor Pad 10, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. 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
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor Pad 10
  • Lighter design: 525g vs 555g
  • Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 8300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor Pad 9 and Honor Pad 10
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
Honor Pad 10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 12.1 in 12.1 in
Resolution 1600x2560 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 249 ppi 249 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.7 % 85.4 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Pad 9
572 nits
Honor Pad 10
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) 277.1 mm (10.91 in)
Width 180.11 mm (7.09 in) 179.3 mm (7.06 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 6.3 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 555 g (19.58 oz) 525 g (18.52 oz)
Area 501 cm² (77.66 in²) 497 cm² (77.04 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Pad 9
84.7 %
Honor Pad 10
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Honor Pad 9 and Honor Pad 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 720
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 975 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Pad 9
941
Honor Pad 10
150
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Pad 9
2785
Honor Pad 10
3196
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)941150
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27853196
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1640n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Pad 9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Pad 9
509642
Honor Pad 10
855325
CPU177815267568
GPU47525232601
Memory151348197306
UX132954157850
NanoReview Score509642855325

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type n/a LPDDR4X
Channels n/a 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDn/a

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 32 GB n/a
UI Skin Magic OS 8 MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 8300 mAh 10100 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 (50% in 40 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:05 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Pad 9
22:40
Honor Pad 10
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 8 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
SensorC616WPUn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Matrix 3264x2448 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor C617HWK 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 6 (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 5.3
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*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers 8.0 6.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Pad 9
89.1 dB
Honor Pad 10
n/a

Other

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

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