Home Tablet comparison Honor Pad X7 and Honor Pad X9a - Which is better?

Honor Pad X7 vs Honor Pad X9a

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Honor Pad X7
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Honor Pad X9a
Honor Pad X7
Honor Pad X9a

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Pad X7 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 8.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Pad X7
  • Lighter design: 365g vs 475g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Honor Pad X9a
  • Larger display: 11.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 254ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 7020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options n/a - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Pad X7 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
Honor Pad X7
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Honor Pad X9a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 8.7 in 11.5 in
Resolution 800x1340 pixels 1504x2508 pixels
Aspect ratio 5:3 5:3
Pixel density 179 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 81.5 % 84.1 %

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 211.8 mm (8.34 in) 267.3 mm (10.52 in)
Width 124.8 mm (4.91 in) 167.4 mm (6.59 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 6.77 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 365 g (12.87 oz) 475 g (16.76 oz)
Area 264 cm² (40.92 in²) 447 cm² (69.29 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Gray Gray
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Pad X7
81.5 %
Honor Pad X9a
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor Pad X7 and Honor Pad X9a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 686
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Pad X7
407
Honor Pad X9a
471
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Pad X7
1309
Honor Pad X9a
1505
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)407471
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13091505
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Pad X7], [Honor Pad X9a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Pad X7
2817990
Honor Pad X9a
461236
CPU849957191663
GPU97843229731
Memory398278110054
UX591323129788
NanoReview Score2817990461236
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor Pad X7
n/a
Honor Pad X9a
9118
NanoReview Scoren/a9118

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 7020 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes

Main camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a No
Lenses count Standard: 8 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Sensor sizen/a1/5.0 (0.2)
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 5 MP
Matrix n/a 2592x1944 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No 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 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 TypeNoNo
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers n/a 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced July, 2025 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr March, 2025 yr
Sensors Accelerometer Accelerometer
Charger Included Yes, 10 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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