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

Device key advantages
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

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Pad Go 2 and Honor Pad X9a
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 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

Design and ergonomics comparison
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
OnePlus Pad Go 2
87.1 %
Honor Pad X9a
84.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Pad Go 2 and Honor Pad X9a In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Pad Go 2
1003
Honor Pad X9a
471
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Pad Go 2
3112
Honor Pad X9a
1505
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1003471
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31121505
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Pad Go 2
n/a
Honor Pad X9a
461236
CPU348329191663
GPU12997729731
Memory216406110054
UX316570129788
NanoReview Scoren/a461236
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Pad Go 2
n/a
Honor Pad X9a
9118
NanoReview Scoren/a9118

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

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
Main lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Sensor sizen/a1/5.0 (0.2)
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

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
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesNo

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.

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12 (92.31%)
1 (7.69%)
Total Votes: 13

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