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Honor Pad 9 vs Honor Pad X9a

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Honor Pad 9
VS
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Honor Pad X9a
Honor Pad 9
Honor Pad X9a

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Pad 9 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 12.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Pad 9
  • Larger display: 12.1in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Honor Pad X9a
  • Higher pixel density: 254ppi
  • Lighter design: 475g vs 555g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Pad 9 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
Honor Pad 9
vs
Honor Pad X9a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT 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 (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.7 % 84.1 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Pad 9
572 nits
Honor Pad X9a
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) 267.3 mm (10.52 in)
Width 180.11 mm (7.09 in) 167.4 mm (6.59 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 6.77 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 555 g (19.58 oz) 475 g (16.76 oz)
Area 501 cm² (77.66 in²) 447 cm² (69.29 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 Gray
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Pad 9
84.7 %
Honor Pad X9a
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor Pad 9 and Honor Pad X9a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 710 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 676 MHz n/a
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Pad 9
941
Honor Pad X9a
471
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Pad 9
2785
Honor Pad X9a
1505
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)941471
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27851505
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1640n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Pad 9], [Honor Pad X9a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Pad 9
509642
Honor Pad X9a
461236
CPU177815191663
GPU4752529731
Memory151348110054
UX132954129788
NanoReview Score509642461236
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor Pad 9
n/a
Honor Pad X9a
9118
NanoReview Scoren/a9118

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type n/a LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels n/a 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

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 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 (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 X9a
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 n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED No
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)
Slow Motion n/a No
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
SensorC616WPUn/a
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
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 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 5.1 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 8.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Pad 9
89.1 dB
Honor Pad X9a
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced December, 2023 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr March, 2025 yr
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 Accelerometer
Charger Included Yes 35 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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