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Acer Iconia A16

Acer Iconia A16

#1302
Honor Pad 8

Honor Pad 8

#2276

Category Breakdown

Acer Iconia A16
Honor Pad 8
Performance
82.676.2
Camera
72.156.5
Display
90.786.7
Battery
98.390.5
Build
91.892.0
Overall
87.180.4

Summary

  • The Acer Iconia A16 features a larger 16.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, while the Honor Pad 8 has a 12.0-inch IPS LCD display with a slightly higher resolution of 1200 x 2000 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Iconia A16 is powered by the Allwinner A733 chipset with 8GB of RAM, compared to the Honor Pad 8's Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 with up to 8GB of RAM.
  • The camera on the Iconia A16 is superior with an 8 MP rear camera versus the 5 MP rear camera of the Honor Pad 8, although both support 1080p video recording.
  • Battery capacity is higher in the Iconia A16 at 8000 mAh, while the Honor Pad 8 has a 7250 mAh battery with faster 22.5W charging.
  • Both devices have a premium build with an aluminum frame, but the Iconia A16 is heavier at 980g compared to the 520g of the Honor Pad 8.
  • Software-wise, the Iconia A16 runs on Android 15, whereas the Honor Pad 8 operates on Android 12 with Magic UI 6.1.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Iconia A16
Honor Pad 8

General

Release Date

2025, September 03
2022, July 22

Announced

2025, September 03
2022, July 22

Description

N/A
Also known as Honor Tablet 8

Display

Size

16"
12"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD, 1B colors, 350 nits (typ)

Resolution

1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~142 ppi density)
1200 x 2000 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~194 ppi density)

PPI

1200
1200

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Allwinner A733 (12 nm)
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)

GPU

IMG BXM-4-64 MC01
Adreno 610

Memory

256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP, AF
5 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm, AF

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP
5 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

Yes
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

8000 mAh
7250 mAh

Battery Details

8000 mAh
Li-Po 7250 mAh

Charging Details

N/A
22.5W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

369.5 x 240.2 x 8.9 mm (14.55 x 9.46 x 0.35 in)
278.5 x 174.1 x 6.9 mm (10.96 x 6.85 x 0.27 in)

Weight

980 g
520 g

Materials

Glass front, aluminum frame
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Vapor Silver
Dark Blue, Gold, Mint

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

No
No

Network

No cellular connectivity
No cellular connectivity

Network Speed

N/A
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.4, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
No

Software

Operating System

Android 15
Android 12, Magic UI 6.1

OS Version

Android 15
Android 12, Magic UI 6.1

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer
Accelerometer

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Yes, with stereo speakers (8 speakers)

Audio Jack

Yes
No