Category Breakdown
BLU Vivo Air
Honor Pad X9
Performance
60.364.8
Camera
42.142.0
Display
79.576.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.872.8
Overall
58.159.0
Summary
- The BLU Vivo Air features a compact 4.8-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Honor Pad X9 has a larger 11.5-inch TFT LCD display with a higher resolution of 1200 x 2000 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate, offering smoother visuals.
- In terms of performance, the Vivo Air is powered by a Mediatek MT6592 chipset with 1GB RAM, whereas the Honor Pad X9 utilizes a more advanced Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 with 4GB RAM, resulting in better multitasking capabilities.
- The Vivo Air's rear camera is 8 MP, compared to the 5 MP rear camera on the Honor Pad X9, though both can record 1080p video.
- The battery capacity of the Vivo Air is 2100 mAh, significantly smaller than the 7250 mAh battery in the Honor Pad X9, which also supports faster 22.5W charging.
- Lastly, the Vivo Air runs on Android 4.4.2, while the Honor Pad X9 operates on Android 13 with MagicOS 7.1, providing a more modern software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BLU Vivo Air
Honor Pad X9
General
Release Date
2015
2023, July 06
Announced
2015
2023, July 06
Description
N/A
Versions: Wi-fi only; Wi-Fi/LTE
Display
Size
4.8"
11.5"
Type
AMOLED
TFT LCD, 120Hz
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~306 ppi density)
1200 x 2000 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~203 ppi density)
PPI
720
1200
Refresh Rate
60Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-450MP4
Adreno 610
Memory
16GB 1GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Details
8 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
N/A
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2100 mAh
7250 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2100 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 7250 mAh
Charging Details
N/A
22.5W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
139.8 x 67.4 x 5.1 mm (5.50 x 2.65 x 0.20 in)
267.3 x 167.4 x 6.9 mm (10.52 x 6.59 x 0.27 in)
Weight
97 g
495 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White/Gold
Space Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS - cellular model only
Software
Operating System
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android 13, MagicOS 7.1
OS Version
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android 13, MagicOS 7.1
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers (6 speakers)
Audio Jack
Yes
No

