Xiaomi Pad 6 vs Honor Pad X9a
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Pad 6 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 11 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870, 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 Xiaomi Pad 6
- Higher pixel density: 309ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 8840mAh vs 8300mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Honor Pad X9a
- Larger display: 11.5in
- Lighter design: 475g vs 490g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 16/512 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 | 11 in | 11.5 in |
| Resolution | 1800x2880 pixels | 1504x2508 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 5:3 |
| Pixel density | 309 ppi | 254 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 550 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.6 % | 84.1 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 97 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 181600 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 26 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 832:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 253.95 mm (10 in) | 267.3 mm (10.52 in) |
| Width | 165.18 mm (6.5 in) | 167.4 mm (6.59 in) |
| Thickness | 6.51 mm (0.26 in) | 6.77 mm (0.27 in) |
| Weight | 490 g (17.28 oz) | 475 g (16.76 oz) |
| Area | 419 cm² (64.95 in²) | 447 cm² (69.29 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gold - Blue |
Gray |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
| Max Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)) - 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)) |
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 698 | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Adreno 650 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 768 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 670 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 1029.1 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1335 | 471 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3584 | 1505 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 3371 | n/a |
| CPU | 219811 | 191663 |
| GPU | 277960 | 29731 |
| Memory | 129368 | 110054 |
| UX | 199071 | 129788 |
| NanoReview Score | 826210 | 461236 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 44.2 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 71 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 21 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 3635 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 9118 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 21 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 1.0 | MagicOS 9 |
Battery
| Volume | 8840 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 | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (38% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:30 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 10:22 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 14:17 h | n/a |
| Games | 06:47 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 139 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (720p) | No |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP | Standard: 8 MP |
| Features |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | 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 | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" | 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 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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 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 |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Type | No | No |
| eSIM Support * | n/a | No |
| Hybrid Slot | n/a | No |
| 5G Support | n/a | 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 | April, 2023 yr | March, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2023 yr | March, 2025 yr |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
Accelerometer |
| Charger Included | Yes 33 W | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Pad 6 the clear winner in this comparison.
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