Infinix Xpad 30 Pro vs Honor Pad X9a
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Here we compared two tablets: the 11-inch Infinix Xpad 30 Pro (with MediaTek Helio G200 Ultimate) that was released on September 7, 2026, against the Honor Pad X9a, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 and came out 1 year and 6 months 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 Infinix Xpad 30 Pro
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- 14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (588K versus 515K)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Reverse charging feature
- 53% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 721 and 470 points
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Honor Pad X9a
- Higher display refresh rate β 120 Hz
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (35W versus 18W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
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 | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 11 inches | 11.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1504 x 2508 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 5:3 |
| PPI | 274 ppi | 254 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | - | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Panda MN228 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.4% | 84.1% |
Screen space comparison
Pad X9a
11.5β³ (5:3 ratio) = 58.3 in2
Xpad 30 Pro
11β³ (16:10 ratio) = 54.4 in2
~7% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 254.04 mm (10 inches) | 267.3 mm (10.52 inches) |
| Width | 165.55 mm (6.52 inches) | 167.4 mm (6.59 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.6 mm (0.26 inches) | 6.77 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 476 g (16.79 oz) | 475 g (16.75 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray, Purple | Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 421 cm2 (65.2 inches2) | 447 cm2 (69.3 inches2) |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.05/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Bad (E) Β· 10 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (107th and 121st place)
Android Tablet Ranking (82nd and 94th place)
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G200 Ultimate | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1260 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~140.8 GFLOPS | ~322.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1677 | 387 |
| Single-core score | 721 | 470 |
| Multi-core score | 1891 | 1463 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 221007 | 185758 |
| GPU | 50452 | 30082 |
| Memory | 147869 | 162956 |
| UX | 169254 | 137172 |
| Total score | 588582 | 515968 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 11364 |
| Video editing | - | 4584 |
| Photo editing | - | 16321 |
| Data manipulation | - | 7431 |
| Writing score | - | 10637 |
Recent User Tests
Infinix Xpad 30 Pro
No benchmark results yet
Honor Pad X9a
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-11 (SkyBlack) | CPU Throttle | 94% |
| π 2026-08-11 (SkyBlack) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 385 |
| π 2026-08-11 (SkyBlack) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 470 / 1463 |
| π 2026-08-11 (SkyBlack) | AnTuTu 11 | 515968 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 15 |
| ROM | XOS 16.3 | MagicOS 9 |
| OS updates | 1 year | 5 years |
| Security updates | 2 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 8200 mAh | 8300 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 3:03 hr | - |
| Battery cycles | - | 1200 cycles |
| Web browsing | 09:01 hr | - |
| Watching video | 10:47 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:02 hr | - |
| Standby | 173 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | 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 | No |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/5.0" (β 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | - | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 2592 x 1944 |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | 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 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 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | - | 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 |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | No |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | 4.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | September 2026 | March 2025 |
| Release date | September 2026 | March 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $195 | $185 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Compass |
- Accelerometer |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 18 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera is more important to you, then choose the Infinix Xpad 30 Pro. But if the display and gaming are more of a priority β go for the Honor Pad X9a.
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