Category Breakdown
Honor Pad X9a
Xiaomi Redmi Pad
Performance
64.862.5
Camera
42.142.1
Display
76.575.5
Battery
55.558.5
Build
72.872.8
Overall
60.960.4
Summary
- The Honor Pad X9a features a larger 11.5-inch TFT LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate, offering smoother visuals compared to the Xiaomi Redmi Pad's 10.61-inch IPS LCD at 90Hz.
- In terms of performance, the Honor Pad is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 chipset with 8GB of RAM, while the Redmi Pad uses the Mediatek Helio G99 with up to 6GB of RAM, suggesting the Honor may handle multitasking better.
- Both tablets have an 8 MP rear camera, but the Redmi Pad includes autofocus, which may enhance photo quality.
- The Honor Pad has a slightly larger 8300mAh battery compared to the 8000mAh in the Redmi Pad, and it supports faster 35W charging versus 18W.
- For software, the Honor runs on Android 15 with MagicOS 9, while the Redmi Pad operates on Android 12, upgradable to Android 13 with MIUI 14, indicating a more recent software experience on the Honor device.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Pad X9a
Xiaomi Redmi Pad
General
Release Date
2025, March 21
2022, October 04
Announced
2025, March 21
2022, October 04
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
11.5"
10.61"
Type
TFT LCD, 120Hz, 400 nits (peak)
IPS LCD, 1B colors, 90Hz, 400 nits (typ)
Resolution
1504 x 2508 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~254 ppi density)
1200 x 2000 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~220 ppi density)
PPI
1504
1200
Refresh Rate
120Hz
90Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm)
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 610
Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM
64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/5.0"
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
35W wired
18W 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)
250.5 x 158.1 x 7.1 mm (9.86 x 6.22 x 0.28 in)
Weight
475 g
465 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Glass front, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
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
USB Type-C, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
No
Software
Operating System
Android 15, MagicOS 9
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14
OS Version
Android 15, MagicOS 9
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

