Home Tablet comparison Honor Pad X9 and Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) - Which is better?

Honor Pad X9 vs Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

50 out 100
Honor Pad X9
VS
63 out 100
Apple iPad 10.2
Honor Pad X9
Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Pad X9 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 11.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021), Manufactured in September, 2021with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. 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 X9
  • Larger display: 11.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)
  • Higher pixel density: 265ppi
  • Lighter design: 487g vs 499g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8557mAh vs 7250mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options n/a - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Pad X9 and Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)
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 X9
vs
iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 11.5 in 10.2 in
Resolution 1200x2000 pixels 1620x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio 5:3 4:3
Pixel density 203 ppi 265 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 450 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 73.8 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Pad X9
457 nits
Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)
486 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a40000 Hz
Response timen/a27 ms
Contrastn/a1014:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 267.3 mm (10.52 in) 250.6 mm (9.87 in)
Width 167.4 mm (6.59 in) 174.1 mm (6.85 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 499 g (17.6 oz) 487 g (17.18 oz)
Area 447 cm² (69.29 in²) 436 cm² (67.58 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Gray - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Pad X9
84.1 %
Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)
73.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor Pad X9 and Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 610 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 322.6 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Pad X9
477
Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)
1792
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Pad X9
1551
Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)
4214
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4771792
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15514214
Geekbench Compute (GPU)570n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Pad X9], [Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Pad X9
323692
Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)
901330
CPU110393232283
GPU40144267845
Memory92324157505
UX80831243697
NanoReview Score323692901330
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor Pad X9
n/a
Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)
7261
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.7 °C
Stabilityn/a87 %
Graphics Testn/a43 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7261
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 iPadOS 15 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3)
UI Skin MagicOS 7.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 7250 mAh 8557 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (34% in 30 min) Yes (24% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:04 h 2:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Pad X9
25:36
Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)
n/a
Web Browsing08:56 hn/a
Video Playback11:02 hn/a
Games07:03 hn/a
Standby Mode155 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 5 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital n/a
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 No 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 5 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a31 mm
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 12 MP
Matrix 2592x1944 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 4.2
Bluetooth features LE n/a
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers 6.0 Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Pad X9
n/a
Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)
91.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced July, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 329
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer		 - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 20 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) the clear winner in this comparison.

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