Home Tablet comparison Honor Pad 9 and Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 - Which is better?

Honor Pad 9 vs Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4

60 out 100
Honor Pad 9
VS
80 out 100
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
Honor Pad 9
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Pad 9 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 12.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4, Manufactured in February, 2024with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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 590g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
  • Larger display: 12.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 295ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 10000mAh vs 8300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor Pad 9 and Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
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
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 12.1 in 12.4 in
Resolution 1600x2560 pixels 2032x3048 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 3:2
Pixel density 249 ppi 295 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 900 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.7 % 85.8 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Pad 9
572 nits
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
855 nits
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) 278.7 mm (10.97 in)
Width 180.11 mm (7.09 in) 191.58 mm (7.54 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 6.26 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 555 g (19.58 oz) 590 g (20.81 oz)
Area 501 cm² (77.66 in²) 534 cm² (82.77 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Pad 9
84.7 %
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor Pad 9 and Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Pad 9
941
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
1942
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Pad 9
2785
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
5624
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9411942
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27855624
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16408800
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Pad 9], [Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Pad 9
509642
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
1529695
CPU177815360581
GPU47525545348
Memory151348334036
UX132954289730
NanoReview Score5096421529695

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type n/a LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels n/a 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 32 GB n/a
UI Skin Magic OS 8 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 8300 mAh 10000 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 120 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 (88% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:05 h 0:38 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Pad 9
22:40
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
24:53
Web Browsing07:22 h06:54 h
Video Playback06:55 h09:32 h
Games05:34 h06:50 h
Standby Mode157 h171 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
SensorC616WPUSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76"
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Matrix 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor C617HWK OmniVision OV32D
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6"
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax/be)
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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes DP 1.2
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
eSIM Support *Non/a
Hybrid SlotNon/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers 8.0 n/a
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 6S Pro 12.4
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr February, 2024 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr February, 2024 yr
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 the clear winner in this comparison.

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