Acer Iconia X12
#1577
Honor Pad X9
#2871Category Breakdown
Acer Iconia X12
Honor Pad X9
Performance
82.873.9
Camera
68.350.7
Display
88.792.1
Battery
99.594.2
Build
85.871.2
Overall
85.176.4
Summary
- The Acer Iconia X12 features a larger 12.6-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, while the Honor Pad X9 has an 11.5-inch TFT LCD with a resolution of 1200 x 2000 pixels and a higher refresh rate of 120Hz.
- In terms of performance, the Iconia X12 is powered by the Mediatek Helio G99 chipset with 8GB of RAM, compared to the Snapdragon 685 in the Honor Pad X9 with 4GB of RAM.
- The rear camera on the Iconia X12 is 13 MP, significantly better than the 5 MP camera on the Honor Pad X9, although both can record 1080p video.
- The Iconia X12 has a larger 8000 mAh battery with 20W charging, while the Honor Pad X9 has a 7250 mAh battery with faster 22.5W charging.
- Software-wise, the Iconia X12 runs Android 15, whereas the Honor Pad X9 operates on Android 13 with MagicOS 7.1.
- Both devices have stereo speakers, but the Honor Pad X9 lacks a headphone jack, which the Iconia X12 includes.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer Iconia X12
Honor Pad X9
General
Release Date
2025, September 03
2023, July 06
Announced
2025, September 03
2023, July 06
Description
N/A
Versions: Wi-fi only; Wi-Fi/LTE
Display
Size
12.6"
11.5"
Type
AMOLED, 400 nits
TFT LCD, 120Hz
Resolution
1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~240 ppi density)
1200 x 2000 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~203 ppi density)
PPI
1600
1200
Refresh Rate
60Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Mohs level 4
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 610
Memory
256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, AF
5 MP, f/2.2, AF
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
5 MP, f/2.2
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
Yes
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
8000 mAh
7250 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 8000 mAh
Li-Po 7250 mAh
Charging Details
20W wired
22.5W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
286.2 x 184.4 x 6.5 mm (11.27 x 7.26 x 0.26 in)
267.3 x 167.4 x 6.9 mm (10.52 x 6.59 x 0.27 in)
Weight
500 g
495 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum alloy frame
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Matte Black
Space Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
No
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Network
No cellular connectivity
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
N/A
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, magnetic accessory connector
USB Type-C, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS - cellular model only
Software
Operating System
Android 15
Android 13, MagicOS 7.1
OS Version
Android 15
Android 13, MagicOS 7.1
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only)
Accelerometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Yes, with stereo speakers (6 speakers)
Audio Jack
Yes
No