Home Tablet comparison Xiaomi Pad 7 and Honor Pad 9 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Pad 7 vs Honor Pad 9

80 out 100
Xiaomi Pad 7
VS
60 out 100
Honor Pad 9
Xiaomi Pad 7
Honor Pad 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Pad 7 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 11.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3, vs Honor Pad 9, Manufactured in December, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. 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 Xiaomi Pad 7
  • Higher pixel density: 344ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 500g vs 555g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8850mAh vs 8300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Honor Pad 9
  • Larger display: 12.1in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Pad 7 and Honor Pad 9
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
Tablets:
Xiaomi Pad 7
vs
Honor Pad 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 11.2 in 12.1 in
Resolution 2136x3200 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
Pixel density 344 ppi 249 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 84.7 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Pad 7
n/a
Honor Pad 9
572 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a29480 Hz
Response timen/a27 ms
Contrastn/a1533:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Pad 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 251.22 mm (9.89 in) 278.27 mm (10.96 in)
Width 173.42 mm (6.83 in) 180.11 mm (7.09 in)
Thickness 6.18 mm (0.24 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 500 g (17.64 oz) 555 g (19.58 oz)
Area 436 cm² (67.58 in²) 501 cm² (77.66 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Pad 7
85.7 %
Honor Pad 9
84.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Pad 7 and Honor Pad 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 732 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 676 MHz
FLOPS 1459.2 GFLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 7
1904
Honor Pad 9
941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 7
5081
Honor Pad 9
2785
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1904941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50812785
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1640
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Pad 9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Pad 7
1373040
Honor Pad 9
509642
CPU360403177815
GPU47147947525
Memory307567151348
UX233591132954
NanoReview Score1373040509642

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X n/a
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory Cardn/aMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 32 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Magic OS 8

Battery

Volume 8850 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 30 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Pad 7
n/a
Honor Pad 9
22:40
Web Browsingn/a07:22 h
Video Playbackn/a06:55 h
Gamesn/a05:34 h
Standby Moden/a157 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4160x3120 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording n/a No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features n/a
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Sensorn/aC616WPU
Sensor size1/3.06"n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Matrix n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.2
Sensor Omnivision OV08D10 C617HWK
Sensor size 1/4.0" n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 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 5.4 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 Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeNoNano
eSIM Support *n/aNo
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo 8.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Pad 7
n/a
Honor Pad 9
89.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 35 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Pad 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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