Home Tablet comparison Realme Pad 3 and Honor Pad X9a - Which is better?

Realme Pad 3 vs Honor Pad X9a

69 out 100
Realme Pad 3
VS
53 out 100
Honor Pad X9a
Realme Pad 3
Honor Pad X9a

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme Pad 3 Manufactured in January, 2026, with display 11.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max, vs Honor Pad X9a, Manufactured in March, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. 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 Realme Pad 3
  • Larger display: 11.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 297ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 12200mAh vs 8300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Honor Pad X9a
  • Lighter design: 475g vs 578g

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 Realme Pad 3 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
Realme Pad 3
vs
Honor Pad X9a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 11.6 in 11.5 in
Resolution 2000x2800 pixels 1504x2508 pixels
Aspect ratio 7:5 5:3
Pixel density 297 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 84.1 %

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 255.6 mm (10.06 in) 267.3 mm (10.52 in)
Width 187.03 mm (7.36 in) 167.4 mm (6.59 in)
Thickness 6.6 mm (0.26 in) 6.77 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 578 g (20.39 oz) 475 g (16.76 oz)
Area 478 cm² (74.09 in²) 447 cm² (69.29 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray		 Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme Pad 3
85.9 %
Honor Pad X9a
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Realme Pad 3 and Honor Pad X9a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max 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)
Realme Pad 3
1030
Honor Pad X9a
471
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme Pad 3
2999
Honor Pad X9a
1505
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1030471
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29991505
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Pad X9a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme Pad 3
n/a
Honor Pad X9a
461236
CPU345118191663
GPU12587729731
Memory168979110054
UX274641129788
NanoReview Scoren/a461236
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme Pad 3
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 Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 15
UI Skin Realme UI 7.0 MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 12200 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 35 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) 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 LED 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
Aperturef/2.0f/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 f/2.0 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 n/a
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced January, 2026 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2026 yr March, 2025 yr
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- 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 Realme Pad 3 the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which tablet would you pick?
18 (94.74%)
1 (5.26%)
Total Votes: 19

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below