Category Breakdown
Gionee M7 Plus
Honor Pad X9a
Performance
64.864.8
Camera
42.542.1
Display
79.576.5
Battery
58.555.5
Build
72.872.8
Overall
62.060.9
Summary
- The Gionee M7 Plus features a glass front and aluminum/leather back, weighing 241g, while the Honor Pad X9a has an aluminum frame and back, weighing 475g, making it significantly heavier.
- The M7 Plus has a 6.43" AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a 60Hz refresh rate, whereas the Pad X9a offers an 11.5" TFT LCD display with a higher resolution of 1504 x 2508 pixels and a smoother 120Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the M7 Plus is powered by the Snapdragon 660 chipset, while the Pad X9a uses the more efficient Snapdragon 685, with both having 128GB of storage but differing RAM configurations (6GB vs.
- 8GB).
- The M7 Plus has a 16 MP rear camera compared to the Pad X9a's 8 MP, but both can record 1080p video.
- The Pad X9a has a larger 8300mAh battery with faster 35W charging, while the M7 Plus has a 5000mAh battery with 10W charging.
- Finally, the M7 Plus runs on Android 7.1 with Amigo 5, whereas the Pad X9a operates on the latest Android 15 with MagicOS 9, offering a more modern software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Gionee M7 Plus
Honor Pad X9a
General
Release Date
2018
2025, March 21
Announced
2017
2025, March 21
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.43"
11.5"
Type
AMOLED
TFT LCD, 120Hz, 400 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~376 ppi density)
1504 x 2508 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~254 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1504
Refresh Rate
60Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 512
Adreno 610
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
No
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
16 MP, AF8 MP
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/5.0"
Front Camera
8 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
8 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
5000 mAh
8300 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 8300 mAh
Charging Details
10W wired
35W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
166.5 x 81.6 x 8.7 mm (6.56 x 3.21 x 0.34 in)
267.3 x 167.4 x 6.8 mm (10.52 x 6.59 x 0.27 in)
Weight
241 g
475 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum/leather back, aluminum frame
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Blue
Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
No
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
No cellular connectivity
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
No
Software
Operating System
Android 7.1 (Nougat), Amigo 5
Android 15, MagicOS 9
OS Version
Android 7.1 (Nougat), Amigo 5
Android 15, MagicOS 9
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Audio Jack
Yes
No

