Lenovo Idea Tab Pro vs Honor Pad X9a
Compared 2 smartphones : Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 12.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300, vs Honor Pad X9a, Manufactured in March, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Lenovo Idea Tab Pro
- Larger display: 12.7in
- Higher pixel density: 273ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 10200mAh vs 8300mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Honor Pad X9a
- Lighter design: 475g vs 620g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | LTPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 12.7 in | 11.5 in |
| Resolution | 1840x2944 pixels | 1504x2508 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 5:3 |
| Pixel density | 273 ppi | 254 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 400 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.8 % | 84.1 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 98.4 % | n/a |
| Response time | 29 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 291.8 mm (11.49 in) | 267.3 mm (10.52 in) |
| Width | 189.1 mm (7.44 in) | 167.4 mm (6.59 in) |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 6.77 mm (0.27 in) |
| Weight | 620 g (21.87 oz) | 475 g (16.76 oz) |
| Area | 552 cm² (85.56 in²) | 447 cm² (69.29 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Gray - Green |
Gray |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
| Max Frequency | 3350 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715) |
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU 780 | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP6 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 768 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 1400 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 2150.4 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1449 | 471 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4609 | 1505 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 7869 | n/a |
| CPU | 268793 | 191663 |
| GPU | 362615 | 29731 |
| Memory | 291602 | 110054 |
| UX | 250813 | 129788 |
| NanoReview Score | 1173823 | 461236 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 9118 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 4266 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 46 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | n/a | MagicOS 9 |
Battery
| Volume | 10200 mAh | 8300 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 35 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 50 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 2:20 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 13:21 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 18:05 h | n/a |
| Games | 08:22 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 157 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | n/a | Digital |
| Flash | LED | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | No |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP | Standard: 8 MP |
| Features |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/5.0 (0.2) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Matrix | n/a | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
n/a |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Type | No | No |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | January, 2025 yr | March, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2025 yr | March, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 379 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Fingerprint sensor |
Accelerometer |
| Charger Included | Yes 45 W | No |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Lenovo Idea Tab Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
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