Honor Pad X9 vs Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Pad X9 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 11.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Pad X9
  • Larger display: 11.5in
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 344ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 485g vs 499g
  • Higher battery capacity: 9200mAh vs 7250mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor Pad X9 and Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 11.5 in 11.2 in
Resolution 1200x2000 pixels 2136x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 5:3 3:2
Pixel density 203 ppi 344 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 450 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 85.7 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Pad X9
457 nits
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 267.3 mm (10.52 in) 251.22 mm (9.89 in)
Width 167.4 mm (6.59 in) 173.42 mm (6.83 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 5.75 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 499 g (17.6 oz) 485 g (17.11 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 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Pad X9
84.1 %
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
85.7 %

Performance

Testing Honor Pad X9 and Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 322.6 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Pad X9
477
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
3180
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Pad X9
1551
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
9610
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4773180
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15519610
Geekbench Compute (GPU)570n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Pad X9
323692
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
n/a
CPU110393525838
GPU401441106299
Memory92324486155
UX80831452918
NanoReview Score323692n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 7.1 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 7250 mAh 9200 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (34% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:04 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Pad X9
25:36
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No n/a
Lenses count Standard: 5 MP Standard: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix5 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 32 MP
Matrix 2592x1944 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV32D
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4
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 Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
eSIM Support *Non/a
Hybrid SlotNon/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced July, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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