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Honor Pad X9 vs Xiaomi Pad 6

50 out 100
Honor Pad X9
VS
66 out 100
Xiaomi Pad 6
Honor Pad X9
Xiaomi Pad 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Pad X9 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 11.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Xiaomi Pad 6, Manufactured in April, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870. 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
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 6
  • Higher pixel density: 309ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 490g vs 499g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8840mAh vs 7250mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor Pad X9 and Xiaomi Pad 6
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
Xiaomi Pad 6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 11.5 in 11 in
Resolution 1200x2000 pixels 1800x2880 pixels
Aspect ratio 5:3 16:10
Pixel density 203 ppi 309 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 450 nits 550 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 83.6 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Pad X9
457 nits
Xiaomi Pad 6
501 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a181600 Hz
Response timen/a26 ms
Contrastn/a832:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Pad 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 267.3 mm (10.52 in) 253.95 mm (10 in)
Width 167.4 mm (6.59 in) 165.18 mm (6.5 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 6.51 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 499 g (17.6 oz) 490 g (17.28 oz)
Area 447 cm² (69.29 in²) 419 cm² (64.95 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Gray - Silver
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Pad X9
84.1 %
Xiaomi Pad 6
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Honor Pad X9 and Xiaomi Pad 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 322.6 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Pad X9
477
Xiaomi Pad 6
1335
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Pad X9
1551
Xiaomi Pad 6
3584
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4771335
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15513584
Geekbench Compute (GPU)5703371
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Pad X9], [Xiaomi Pad 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Pad X9
323692
Xiaomi Pad 6
826210
CPU110393219811
GPU40144277960
Memory92324129368
UX80831199071
NanoReview Score323692826210
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor Pad X9
n/a
Xiaomi Pad 6
3635
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.2 °C
Stabilityn/a71 %
Graphics Testn/a21 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3635
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Pad 6]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 21 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 7.1 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 7250 mAh 8840 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 33 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 (38% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:04 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Pad X9
25:36
Xiaomi Pad 6
26:37
Web Browsing08:56 h10:22 h
Video Playback11:02 h14:17 h
Games07:03 h06:47 h
Standby Mode155 h139 h

Main camera

Matrix 5 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No Dual 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 5 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix5 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 8 MP
Matrix 2592x1944 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0"
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 n/a
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
eSIM Support *Non/a
Hybrid SlotNon/a
5G SupportNon/a

Sound

Speakers 6.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Pad X9
n/a
Xiaomi Pad 6
88.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced July, 2023 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr April, 2023 yr
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer		 - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included No Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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