Honor Pad 20 vs Honor Pad 10
Here we compared two mid-range tablets: the 12.1-inch Honor Pad 20 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3) that was released on May 11, 2026, against the Honor Pad 10, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 year before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Honor Pad 20
- 17% higher pixel density (292 vs 249 PPI)
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 35W)
Reasons to consider the Honor Pad 10
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 12.1 inches | 12.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1872 x 3000 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| PPI | 292 ppi | 249 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 700 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.4% | 85.4% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
Design and build
| Height | 277.1 mm (10.91 inches) | 277.1 mm (10.91 inches) |
| Width | 179.3 mm (7.06 inches) | 179.3 mm (7.06 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.3 mm (0.25 inches) | 6.3 mm (0.25 inches) |
| Weight | 525 g (18.52 oz) | 525 g (18.52 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Green, Pink | Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 497 cm2 (77 inches2) | 497 cm2 (77 inches2) |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.07/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Bad (E) · 5 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (63rd and 72nd place)
Android Tablet Ranking (46th and 54th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 2630 MHz | 2630 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715) - 1 core at 2.63 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715) |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715) - 1 core at 2.63 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 720 | Adreno 720 |
| GPU shading units | 512 | 512 |
| GPU clock | 975 MHz | 975 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~998.4 GFLOPS | ~998.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4098 | 4133 |
| Single-core score | 1154 | 1150 |
| Multi-core score | 3110 | 3103 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 369492 | 379212 |
| GPU | 210450 | 215650 |
| Memory | 181398 | 198436 |
| UX | 281337 | 255360 |
| Total score | 1042677 | 1048658 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [2 tests] |
Recent User Tests
Honor Pad 20
No benchmark results yet
Honor Pad 10
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-06-11 (Snowmen) | AnTuTu | 1048658 |
| 📘 2026-05-24 (Aleks) | AnTuTu | 1019587 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | MagicOS 10 | MagicOS 10 |
| OS updates | 6 years | 0 years |
| Security updates | 7 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 10100 mAh | 10100 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Battery cycles | - | 1400 cycles |
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | May 2026 | May 2025 |
| Release date | May 2026 | May 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $355 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer |
- Accelerometer |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 35 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These tablets have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Honor Pad 20.
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