Category Breakdown
Honor Pad X8a
Xiaomi Redmi Pad
Performance
62.562.5
Camera
42.042.1
Display
72.575.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
72.872.8
Overall
59.860.4
Summary
- The Honor Pad X8a features a slightly larger 11.0-inch TFT LCD display with a resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, while the Xiaomi Redmi Pad has a 10.61-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1200 x 2000 pixels, resulting in a better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Honor Pad X8a is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 chipset, whereas the Xiaomi Redmi Pad utilizes the Mediatek Helio G99, both with 64GB of RAM.
- The camera on the Xiaomi Redmi Pad is superior with an 8 MP rear camera compared to the 5 MP on the Honor Pad X8a.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher on the Honor Pad X8a at 8300 mAh, compared to 8000 mAh in the Xiaomi, but the latter supports 18W charging.
- The Honor Pad X8a runs on Android 14 with MagicOS 8, while the Xiaomi Redmi Pad initially comes with Android 12, upgradeable to Android 13 with MIUI 14.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Pad X8a
Xiaomi Redmi Pad
General
Release Date
2024, August 08
2022, October 04
Announced
2024, August 08
2022, October 04
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
11"
10.61"
Type
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits
IPS LCD, 1B colors, 90Hz, 400 nits (typ)
Resolution
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~206 ppi density)
1200 x 2000 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~220 ppi density)
PPI
1200
1200
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 610
Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.2, AF
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF
Front Camera
5 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.2
8 MP, f/2.3, 105° (ultrawide)
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
8300 mAh
8000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 8300 mAh
Li-Po 8000 mAh
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
257 x 168.5 x 7.3 mm (10.12 x 6.63 x 0.29 in)
250.5 x 158.1 x 7.1 mm (9.86 x 6.22 x 0.28 in)
Weight
495 g
465 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Glass front, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Space Gray
Graphite Gray, Moonlight Silver, Mint Green
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
No
No
Network
No cellular connectivity
No cellular connectivity
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
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
5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
USB Type-C, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
No
Software
Operating System
Android 14, MagicOS 8
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14
OS Version
Android 14, MagicOS 8
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer
Accelerometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Audio Jack
No
No

