OnePlus Pad Go 2 vs Honor Pad X9a
Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Pad Go 2 Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 12.1 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra, 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 OnePlus Pad Go 2
- Larger display: 12.1in
- Higher pixel density: 283ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 10050mAh vs 8300mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor Pad X9a
- Lighter design: 475g vs 597g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 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 | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 12.1 in | 11.5 in |
| Resolution | 1980x2800 pixels | 1504x2508 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 7:5 | 5:3 |
| Pixel density | 283 ppi | 254 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 900 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.1 % | 84.1 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 266.01 mm (10.47 in) | 267.3 mm (10.52 in) |
| Width | 192.77 mm (7.59 in) | 167.4 mm (6.59 in) |
| Thickness | 6.83 mm (0.27 in) | 6.77 mm (0.27 in) |
| Weight | 597 g (21.06 oz) | 475 g (16.76 oz) |
| Area | 513 cm² (79.52 in²) | 447 cm² (69.29 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Purple |
Gray |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
| Max Frequency | 2500 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU 655 | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 256 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 1047 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 536.1 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1003 | 471 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3112 | 1505 |
| CPU | 348329 | 191663 |
| GPU | 129977 | 29731 |
| Memory | 216406 | 110054 |
| UX | 316570 | 129788 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 461236 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 9118 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 16 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | OxygenOS 16 | MagicOS 9 |
Battery
| Volume | 10050 mAh | 8300 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 33 W | 35 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | No | No |
| 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 | n/a | No |
| Lenses count | Standard: 8 MP | Standard: 8 MP |
| Features |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | 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 | n/a | 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 6 (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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | No |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 5G Support | Yes | 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 | December, 2025 yr | March, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2025 yr | March, 2025 yr |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
Accelerometer |
| Charger Included | No | No |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Pad Go 2 the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 13