Honor Pad X9a
#2443
Huawei MatePad 11.5
#2652Category Breakdown
Honor Pad X9a
Huawei MatePad 11.5
Performance
64.864.8
Camera
42.142.4
Display
76.576.5
Battery
55.551.0
Build
72.872.8
Overall
60.960.3
Summary
- The Honor Pad X9a features a slightly larger 11.5-inch TFT LCD display with a resolution of 1504 x 2508 pixels and a refresh rate of 120Hz, while the Huawei MatePad 11.5 has a resolution of 1440 x 2200 pixels with the same refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the Honor is powered by the Snapdragon 685 chipset, whereas the MatePad utilizes the more advanced Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, providing better processing capabilities.
- The camera setup on the MatePad is superior, with a 13 MP rear camera compared to the 8 MP on the Honor, and it also has an 8 MP selfie camera versus the 5 MP on the Honor.
- Battery capacity is higher on the Honor at 8300 mAh compared to the MatePad's 7700 mAh, but the MatePad charges faster at 22.5W compared to the Honor's 35W.
- Both devices have a similar build quality with glass fronts and aluminum frames, but the MatePad is slightly heavier at 499g versus the Honor's 475g.
- The Honor runs on Android 15 with MagicOS 9, while the MatePad operates on Harmony OS 3.1, offering different software experiences.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Pad X9a
Huawei MatePad 11.5
General
Release Date
2025, March 21
2023, July 13
Announced
2025, March 21
2023, July 13
Description
N/A
Also known as Huawei MatePad 11.5-inch
Display
Size
11.5"
11.5"
Type
TFT LCD, 120Hz, 400 nits (peak)
TFT LCD, 120Hz
Resolution
1504 x 2508 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~254 ppi density)
1440 x 2200 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~229 ppi density)
PPI
1504
1440
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 610
Adreno 644
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/5.0"
13 MP
Front Camera
5 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.2
8 MP, 105˚ (ultrawide)
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
8300 mAh
7700 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 8300 mAh
Li-Po 7700 mAh
Charging Details
35W wired
22.5W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
267.3 x 167.4 x 6.8 mm (10.52 x 6.59 x 0.27 in)
260.9 x 176.8 x 6.9 mm (10.27 x 6.96 x 0.27 in)
Weight
475 g
499 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Gray
Space Gray
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/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
Yes
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C, magnetic accessory connector
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
No
Software
Operating System
Android 15, MagicOS 9
Harmony OS 3.1
OS Version
Android 15, MagicOS 9
Harmony OS 3.1
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