Honor Pad X8b quietly gets official and is already available to buy

Posted on Feb. 16, 2026, 1 a.m.

Honor Pad X8b Arrives: A Budget-Friendly Tablet Emerges

While the original Honor Pad X8 debuted in 2022, a new iteration, the Honor Pad X8b, has quietly surfaced in Saudi Arabia. The naming convention may be a bit perplexing, but the device is now officially available.

Honor Pad X8b tablet with colorful abstract wallpaper.

This latest tablet boasts an 11-inch IPS LCD display featuring a sharp 1920x1200 resolution and a smooth 90Hz refresh rate. For photography, it's equipped with a 5MP rear camera and a 5MP front-facing camera. Powering the Honor Pad X8b is a robust 10,100 mAh battery, ensuring extended usage.

Under the hood, the tablet is driven by the Snapdragon 680 SoC, complemented by 4GB of RAM and a generous 128GB of internal storage. It operates on Android 16 with MagicOS 10 layered on top. The Honor Pad X8b is impressively slim at 7.25mm and weighs 496g. Notably, a charger is included in the package, at least for the Saudi Arabian market.