Home Tablet comparison Honor Pad X9 and Honor Pad 9 - Which is better?

Honor Pad X9 vs Honor Pad 9

50 out 100
Honor Pad X9
VS
60 out 100
Honor Pad 9
Honor Pad X9
Honor Pad 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Pad X9 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 11.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Honor Pad 9, Manufactured in December, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. 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
  • Lighter design: 499g vs 555g
Reasons to choose Honor Pad 9
  • Larger display: 12.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 249ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 7250mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor Pad X9 and Honor Pad 9
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
Honor Pad X9
vs
Honor Pad 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD TFT LCD
Size 11.5 in 12.1 in
Resolution 1200x2000 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 5:3 16:10
Pixel density 203 ppi 249 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 84.7 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Pad X9
457 nits
Honor Pad 9
572 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a29480 Hz
Response timen/a27 ms
Contrastn/a1533:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Pad 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 267.3 mm (10.52 in) 278.27 mm (10.96 in)
Width 167.4 mm (6.59 in) 180.11 mm (7.09 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 499 g (17.6 oz) 555 g (19.58 oz)
Area 447 cm² (69.29 in²) 501 cm² (77.66 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Gray - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Pad X9
84.1 %
Honor Pad 9
84.7 %

Performance

Testing Honor Pad X9 and Honor Pad 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 676 MHz
FLOPS 322.6 GFLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Pad X9
477
Honor Pad 9
941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Pad X9
1551
Honor Pad 9
2785
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)477941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15512785
Geekbench Compute (GPU)5701640
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Pad X9], [Honor Pad 9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Pad X9
323692
Honor Pad 9
509642
CPU110393177815
GPU4014447525
Memory92324151348
UX80831132954
NanoReview Score323692509642

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X n/a
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 32 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 7.1 Magic OS 8

Battery

Volume 7250 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (34% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 2:04 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Pad X9
25:36
Honor Pad 9
22:40
Web Browsing08:56 h07:22 h
Video Playback11:02 h06:55 h
Games07:03 h05:34 h
Standby Mode155 h157 h

Main camera

Matrix 5 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion No n/a
Lenses count Standard: 5 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix5 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Sensorn/aC616WPU
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 8 MP
Matrix 2592x1944 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor n/a C617HWK
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 n/a
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers 6.0 8.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Pad X9
n/a
Honor Pad 9
89.1 dB

Other

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Pad 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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