Honor Pad 8
#3749
Honor Pad X6
#4479Category Breakdown
Honor Pad 8
Honor Pad X6
Performance
64.860.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
72.872.8
Overall
57.856.5
Summary
- The Honor Pad 8 features a larger 12.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1200 x 2000 pixels, compared to the Honor Pad X6's 9.7-inch display at 800 x 1280 pixels, resulting in a higher pixel density and better visual clarity.
- In terms of performance, the Pad 8 is powered by the more advanced Snapdragon 680 chipset, while the Pad X6 uses the older Kirin 710A, which may affect multitasking and gaming capabilities.
- Both tablets have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Pad 8 has a superior front camera at 5 MP compared to the Pad X6's 2 MP.
- The Pad 8 also boasts a larger 7250 mAh battery with faster 22.5W charging, compared to the 5100 mAh battery and 10W charging of the Pad X6.
- Both devices have an aluminum build, but the Pad 8 is slightly heavier at 520g versus the Pad X6's 460g.
- Finally, the Pad 8 runs on Android 12 with Magic UI 6.1, offering a more updated software experience compared to the Pad X6's Android 10 and Magic UI 3.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Pad 8
Honor Pad X6
General
Release Date
2022, July 22
2020, July 17
Announced
2022, July 22
2020, July 17
Description
Also known as Honor Tablet 8
Versions: AGR-W09, AGR-AL09 (China); Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi/LTE options
Display
Size
12"
9.7"
Type
IPS LCD, 1B colors, 350 nits (typ)
IPS LCD
Resolution
1200 x 2000 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~194 ppi density)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~156 ppi density)
PPI
1200
800
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Kirin 710A (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 610
Mali-G51 MP4
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
Unspecified
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm, AF
5 MP, f/2.2
Front Camera
5 MP
2 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
7250 mAh
5100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 7250 mAh
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Charging Details
22.5W wired
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
278.5 x 174.1 x 6.9 mm (10.96 x 6.85 x 0.27 in)
240.2 x 159 x 7.6 mm (9.46 x 6.26 x 0.30 in)
Weight
520 g
460 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Dark Blue, Gold, Mint
Neo Mint
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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
GPS - cellular model only
Software
Operating System
Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
Android 10, Magic UI 3.1, no Google Play Services
OS Version
Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
Android 10, Magic UI 3.1, no Google Play Services
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer
Accelerometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (8 speakers)
Yes, with dual speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes