Honor Pad 9 Pro vs Apple iPad Air 13 (2025)
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| Phone Names | Honor Pad 9 Pro | Apple iPad Air 13 (2025) |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | N/A | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | N/A | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | - | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A3269 |
| 5G bands | - | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3269, A3271 |
| EDGE | No | - |
| GPRS | No | - |
| Speed | - | HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only |
| Technology | No cellular connectivity | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2024, July 12 | 2025, March 04 |
| Status | Available. Released 2024, July 12 | Available. Released 2025, March 12 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back | Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame |
| Dimensions | 277 x 179.9 x 6.6 mm (10.91 x 7.08 x 0.26 in) | 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 in) |
| SIM | No | eSIM (cellular model only) |
| Weight | 589 g (1.30 lb) | 616 g (Wi-Fi) / 617 g (5G) (1.36 lb) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | - | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4 |
| Resolution | 1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~249 ppi density) | 2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density) |
| Size | 12.1 inches, 424.5 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 13.0 inches, 519.3 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | IPS LCD, 1B colors, 144Hz | Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (typ) |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.85 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores) |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8100 (5 nm) | Apple M3 |
| GPU | Mali-G610 MC6 | Apple GPU (9-core graphics) |
| OS | Android 14, Magic OS 8.1 | iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Single | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF | 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | - | HDR |
| Single | 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide) |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS |
| Sound | ||
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| 35mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (8 speakers) | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | No | No |
| Positioning | No | GPS, GLONASS (5G model only) |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Accelerometer | Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 35W wired | - |
| Type | Li-Po 10050 mAh | Li-Po 9705 mAh (36.59 Wh) |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Sky Blue, Star Gray | Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue |
| Models | - | A3269, A3271, A3268 |
| Price | About 290 EUR | About 950 EUR |
| SAR | - | 1.09 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | - | 1.48 W/kg (body) |
| EU LABEL | ||
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| Battery | - | 72:00h endurance, 1000 cycles |
| Energy | - | Class G |
| Free fall | - | Class E (0 falls) |
| Repairability | - | Class C |