Honor Pad X8a
#2884
Nokia T21
#2994Category Breakdown
Honor Pad X8a
Nokia T21
Performance
62.562.5
Camera
42.042.1
Display
72.570.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
72.872.8
Overall
59.859.4
Summary
- The Honor Pad X8a features a larger 11.0-inch TFT LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, providing smoother visuals compared to the Nokia T21's 10.4-inch IPS LCD at 60Hz.
- In terms of performance, the Honor Pad X8a is powered by the more efficient Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 chipset, while the Nokia T21 uses the Unisoc Tiger T612.
- The camera capabilities differ, with the Honor Pad X8a offering a 5 MP rear camera and a 5 MP selfie camera, whereas the Nokia T21 has an 8 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front camera, potentially delivering better image quality.
- Both tablets have similar battery capacities, with the Honor Pad X8a at 8300 mAh and the Nokia T21 at 8200 mAh, but the Nokia T21 supports 18W charging, which is absent in the Honor model.
- Build quality is comparable, with both featuring aluminum materials, though the Honor Pad X8a is slightly heavier at 495g compared to the Nokia T21's 466g.
- Lastly, the Honor Pad X8a runs on Android 14 with MagicOS 8, while the Nokia T21 initially launched with Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, indicating a more recent software experience for the Honor device.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Pad X8a
Nokia T21
General
Release Date
2024, August 08
2022, September 01
Announced
2024, August 08
2022, September 01
Description
N/A
Versions: Wi-Fi only; Wi-Fi/LTE
Display
Size
11"
10.4"
Type
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits
IPS LCD, 360 nits (typ)
Resolution
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~206 ppi density)
1200 x 2000 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~224 ppi density)
PPI
1200
1200
Refresh Rate
90Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Scratch-resistant glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Unisoc Tiger T612 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 610
Mali-G57
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.2, AF
8 MP, AF
Front Camera
5 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.2
8 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
Yes
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
8300 mAh
8200 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 8300 mAh
Li-Po 8200 mAh
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired, PD3.0
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
257 x 168.5 x 7.3 mm (10.12 x 6.63 x 0.29 in)
247.5 x 157.3 x 7.5 mm (9.74 x 6.19 x 0.30 in)
Weight
495 g
466 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Glass front, aluminum back
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Space Gray
Charcoal Grey
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
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
GPS - cellular model only
Software
Operating System
Android 14, MagicOS 8
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13
OS Version
Android 14, MagicOS 8
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes