Oppo Pad Neo vs Honor Pad X9
Here we compared two tablets: the 11.4-inch Oppo Pad Neo (with MediaTek Helio G99) that was released on January 16, 2024, against the Honor Pad X9, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 and came out 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 Oppo Pad Neo
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Comes with 750 mAh larger battery capacity: 8000 vs 7250 mAh
- 18% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (545K versus 461K)
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- 28% higher pixel density (260 vs 203 PPI)
- Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 22.5W)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 50% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 714 and 477 points
Reasons to consider the Honor Pad X9
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
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 | LTPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 11.4 inches | 11.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1720 x 2408 pixels | 1200 x 2000 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 5:3 |
| PPI | 260 ppi | 203 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.9% | 84.1% |
Screen space comparison
Pad Neo
11.4″ (4:3 ratio) = 62.4 in2
Pad X9
11.5″ (5:3 ratio) = 58.3 in2
~6% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 255.12 mm (10.04 inches) | 267.3 mm (10.52 inches) |
| Width | 188.04 mm (7.4 inches) | 167.4 mm (6.59 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.89 mm (0.27 inches) | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 538 g (18.98 oz) | 499 g (17.6 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray | Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 480 cm2 (74.3 inches2) | 447 cm2 (69.3 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (118th and 127th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (91st and 99th place)
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | 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 MC2 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1260 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS | ~322.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1364 | 570 |
| Single-core score | 714 | 477 |
| Multi-core score | 1872 | 1551 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 250145 | 191663 |
| GPU | 43322 | 29731 |
| Memory | 116331 | 110054 |
| UX | 135748 | 129788 |
| Total score | 545546 | 461236 |
| Samples | [178 tests] | [37 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 138 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7864 | 8739 |
| Video editing | 5221 | 4586 |
| Photo editing | 16373 | 15530 |
| Data manipulation | 7872 | 7170 |
| Writing score | 9249 | 8896 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| ROM | ColorOS 13.2 | MagicOS 7.1 |
Battery
| Capacity | 8000 mAh | 7250 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 22.5 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 50 min) | Yes (34% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 2:04 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 08:56 hr |
| Watching video | - | 11:02 hr |
| Gaming | - | 07:03 hr |
| Standby | - | 155 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 megapixels | 5 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 | No |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 2592 x 1944 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| 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 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 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| 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 | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | January 2024 | July 2023 |
| Release date | January 2024 | July 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $260 | $230 |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
- Accelerometer |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Not included |
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.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, battery life, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Oppo Pad Neo. But if the camera, gaming, and software are more of a priority – go for the Honor Pad X9.
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