Honor Pad X9 vs Honor Pad X7

49 out of 100

VS

45 out of 100

Here we compared two budget tablets: the 11.5-inch Honor Pad X9 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 685) that was released on July 6, 2023, against the Honor Pad X7, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 2 years and 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet

Reasons to consider the Honor Pad X9

Has a 2.8 inches larger screen size
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (461K versus 396K)
Supports higher wattage charging (22.5W versus 10W)
13% higher pixel density (203 vs 179 PPI)
17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 477 and 407 points

Reasons to consider the Honor Pad X7

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
Much smaller footprint: 41% more compact case (40.9 vs 69.3 square inches)
Weighs 134 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Honor Pad X9 and Pad X7 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Pad X9

63

Pad X7

60

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Pad X9

54

Pad X7

25

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Pad X9

26

Pad X7

19

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Pad X9

15

Pad X7

12

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Pad X9

66

Pad X7

64*

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Pad X9

61

Pad X7

60

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Pad X9

49

Pad X7

45*

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Value for money (Beta)

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Avg. Price*

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Currency

Avg. Price*

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Pad X9

4 / 128 GB

VS

✅ Pad X7

4 / 128 GB

87.1

(Very good)

Value Index

124.3

(Excellent)

Display

Type	TFT LCD	IPS LCD
Size	11.5 inches	8.7 inches
Resolution	1200 x 2000 pixels	800 x 1340 pixels
Aspect ratio	5:3	5:3
PPI	203 ppi	179 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	-
Max rated brightness	450 nits	625 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.1%	81.5%

Screen space comparison

Pad X9

11.5″ (5:3 ratio) = 58.3 in²

Pad X7

8.7″ (5:3 ratio) = 33.4 in²

~74% more screen space

Peak brightness test (auto)

Pad X9

451 nits

Pad X7

n/a

Design and build

Height	267.3 mm (10.52 inches)	211.8 mm (8.34 inches)
Width	167.4 mm (6.59 inches)	124.8 mm (4.91 inches)
Thickness	6.9 mm (0.27 inches)	7.99 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	499 g (17.6 oz)	365 g (12.87 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Metal	Metal
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Gray	Gray
Fingerprint scanner	No	No
Area	447 cm² (69.3 inches²)	264 cm² (40.9 inches²)

Visual size comparison

Screen-to-body ratio

Pad X9 +3%

84.1%

Pad X7

81.5%

Tablet Ranking (127th and 135th place)

Android Tablet Ranking (99th and 105th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Honor Pad X9 and Honor Pad X7

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 685	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max clock	2800 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon 686	Hexagon 686

GPU
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	128	128
GPU clock	1260 MHz	1114 MHz
FLOPS	~322.6 GFLOPS	~285.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Honor Pad X9 and Honor Pad X7

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Pad X9 +17%

477

Pad X7

407

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Pad X9 +18%

1551

Pad X7

1309

Compute Score (GPU)

Pad X9 +1139%

570

Pad X7

46

Compute Score (GPU)	570	46
Single-core score	477	407
Multi-core score	1551	1309

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Pad X9 +16%

461236

Pad X7

396850

CPU	191663	179211
GPU	29731	26262
Memory	110054	85220
UX	129788	106157
Total score	461236	396850
Samples	[37 tests]	Less than 3

PCMark 3.0

Pad X9

8206

Pad X7

n/a

Web score	8739	-
Video editing	4586	-
Photo editing	15530	-
Data manipulation	7170	-
Writing score	8896	-

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Honor Pad X7

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-08-10 (Anonim)	AnTuTu	396850

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Memory

Configuration

4 / 128 GB

RAM
RAM size	4 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	-
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 13	Android 15
ROM	MagicOS 7.1	-

Battery

Capacity	7250 mAh	7020 mAh
Max charge power	22.5 W	10 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Bypass charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (34% in 30 min)	No
Full charging time	2:04 hr	-

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:56 hr	-
Watching video	11:02 hr	-
Gaming	07:03 hr	-
Standby	155 hr	-

General battery life

Pad X9

25:36 hr

Pad X7

n/a

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Main camera

Matrix	5 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	2592 x 1944	-
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	No	-
Lenses	1) Standard: 5 MP	1) Standard: 8 MP
Camera features	-	-

Standard lens
Image resolution	5 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels	5 megapixels	5 megapixels
Image resolution	2592 x 1944	-
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	No
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5
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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	-
NFC*	No	No
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	1	-
Type of SIM card	Nano	No
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	6.0	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Other

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	July 2023	July 2025
Release date	July 2023	July 2025
Launch price (MSRP)	$230	$95
Sensors	- Accelerometer	- Accelerometer
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 10 W

Further details

Notes on Pad X9:

- The memory card slot is available only in the 4G model.

- In some European countries, the package includes a charger, while others do not.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Honor Pad X9 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which tablet would you choose?

Honor Pad X9

1 (25%)

Honor Pad X7

3 (75%)

Total votes: 4

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Honor Pad X9 vs Honor Pad X7

Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion

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