Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2) vs Honor Pad X9a

The short verdict

iPad Air 11-inch (M2) is scored, the other is pending

We haven’t scored the Pad X9a yet. Compare the measured differences and prices below.

iPad Air 11-inch (M2)

8.9

Pad X9a

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Choose the iPad Air 11-inch (M2) if

Students and creatives who want portability and Pencil Pro support

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Choose the Pad X9a if

Larger screen (11.5 vs 11 in)

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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.

Why pick theiPad Air 11-inch (M2)1 win

+25%Brighter screen outdoors500 vs 400 nits peak

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Why pick thePad X9a1 win

+5%Larger screen11.5 vs 11 in

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Full specs

Side-by-side specifications

Display4 differences

Screen size

11"

11.5"

Display type

Liquid Retina display

TFT LCD

Refresh rate

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120 Hz

Brightness

500

450

Performance2 differences

Chipset

Apple M2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

GPU

9-core GPU

Adreno 610

Battery & Charging2 differences

Capacity

Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi or watching video, Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network

8,300 mAh

Charging port

USB-C

USB Type-C

Memory2 differences

Storage

128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

128 GB

RAM

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6 GB

Camera1 difference

Primary camera

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8 MP

Connectivity3 differences

Bluetooth

5.3

5.1

Ports

USB-C port with support for:

USB Type-C

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO 5

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Body2 differences

Dimensions

247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm

10.52 in (26.7 cm)

Weight

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475 g

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iPad Air 11-inch (M2) vs Pad X9a

iPad Air 11-inch (M2) is scored, the other is pending

Key differences

Side-by-side specifications

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