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Honor Pad X9 vs Realme Pad 3

50 out 100
Honor Pad X9
VS
69 out 100
Realme Pad 3
Honor Pad X9
Realme Pad 3

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Pad X9 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 11.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Realme Pad 3, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max. 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 578g
Reasons to choose Realme Pad 3
  • Larger display: 11.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 297ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 12200mAh vs 7250mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor Pad X9 and Realme Pad 3
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 X9
vs
Realme Pad 3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 11.5 in 11.6 in
Resolution 1200x2000 pixels 2000x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 5:3 7:5
Pixel density 203 ppi 297 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) n/a
Max brightness 450 nits 550 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 85.9 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Pad X9
457 nits
Realme Pad 3
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 267.3 mm (10.52 in) 255.6 mm (10.06 in)
Width 167.4 mm (6.59 in) 187.03 mm (7.36 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 6.6 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 499 g (17.6 oz) 578 g (20.39 oz)
Area 447 cm² (69.29 in²) 478 cm² (74.09 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Gray - Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Pad X9
84.1 %
Realme Pad 3
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor Pad X9 and Realme Pad 3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 322.6 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Pad X9
477
Realme Pad 3
1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Pad X9
1551
Realme Pad 3
2999
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4771030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15512999
Geekbench Compute (GPU)570n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Pad X9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Pad X9
323692
Realme Pad 3
n/a
CPU110393345118
GPU40144125877
Memory92324168979
UX80831274641
NanoReview Score323692n/a

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 13 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 7.1 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 7250 mAh 12200 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (34% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:04 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Pad X9
25:36
Realme Pad 3
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 Digital
Flash No LED
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 n/a
Lenses count Standard: 5 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 8 MP
Matrix 2592x1944 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor n/a CMOS
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 5.4
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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers 6.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced July, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer		 - Hall Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme Pad 3 the clear winner in this comparison.

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