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Honor Pad 9 vs Xiaomi Pad 6

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Honor Pad 9
VS
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Xiaomi Pad 6
Honor Pad 9
Xiaomi Pad 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Pad 9 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 12.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Pad 6, Manufactured in April, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870. 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
  • Larger display: 12.1in
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 6
  • Higher pixel density: 309ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 490g vs 555g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8840mAh vs 8300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor Pad 9 and Xiaomi Pad 6
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
Xiaomi Pad 6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 12.1 in 11 in
Resolution 1600x2560 pixels 1800x2880 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 249 ppi 309 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 550 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.7 % 83.6 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Pad 9
572 nits
Xiaomi Pad 6
501 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %97 %
PWM (Flicker)29480 Hz181600 Hz
Response time27 ms26 ms
Contrast1533:1832:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Pad 9], [Xiaomi Pad 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 278.27 mm (10.96 in) 253.95 mm (10 in)
Width 180.11 mm (7.09 in) 165.18 mm (6.5 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 6.51 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 555 g (19.58 oz) 490 g (17.28 oz)
Area 501 cm² (77.66 in²) 419 cm² (64.95 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - Silver
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Pad 9
84.7 %
Xiaomi Pad 6
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Honor Pad 9 and Xiaomi Pad 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3200 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 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Pad 9
941
Xiaomi Pad 6
1335
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Pad 9
2785
Xiaomi Pad 6
3584
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9411335
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27853584
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16403371
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Pad 9], [Xiaomi Pad 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Pad 9
509642
Xiaomi Pad 6
826210
CPU177815219811
GPU47525277960
Memory151348129368
UX132954199071
NanoReview Score509642826210
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor Pad 9
n/a
Xiaomi Pad 6
3635
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.2 °C
Stabilityn/a71 %
Graphics Testn/a21 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3635
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Pad 6]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type n/a LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels n/a 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 32 GB 21 GB
UI Skin Magic OS 8 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 8300 mAh 8840 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 33 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 (38% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:05 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Pad 9
22:40
Xiaomi Pad 6
26:37
Web Browsing07:22 h10:22 h
Video Playback06:55 h14:17 h
Games05:34 h06:47 h
Standby Mode157 h139 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
SensorC616WPUn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Matrix 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor C617HWK n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0"
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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
eSIM Support *Non/a
Hybrid SlotNon/a
5G SupportYesn/a

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
Xiaomi Pad 6
88.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr April, 2023 yr
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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