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Our Verdict
Analysis
Honor Pad X9a has the bigger display.
Overall Winner
Honor Pad X9a
Display Winner
Honor Pad X9a
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie
Specifications Comparison
| Feature | Honor Pad X9a | Honor Magic Vs3 |
|---|---|---|
| Display size (in) | 11.50 | 7.92 |
| Charging (W) | 35 | 66 |
| Main camera (MP) | 8.00 | 50.00 |
| Selfie (MP) | 5.00 | 16.00 |
| Weight (g) | 475 | 229 |
| Thickness (mm) | 6.80 | 4.65 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm) | Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) |
| OS | Android 15, MagicOS 9 | Android 14, MagicOS 8.0.1 |
Every Spec, Side by Side
Specification
Honor
Honor Pad X9a
Honor
Honor Magic Vs3
Battery 2 specs
Type
Li-Ion 8300 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
35W wired
66W wired
50W wireless
5W reverse wired
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
267.3 x 167.4 x 6.8 mm (10.52 x 6.59 x 0.27 in)
Unfolded: 156.8 x 145.2 x 4.65 mm or 4.8 mmFolded: 156.8 x 74.0 x 9.8 mm or 10.1 mm
Weight
475 g (1.05 lb)
229 g or 231 g (8.08 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
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SIM
No
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Stylus support
Stylus support
Connectivity 7 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC
Positioning
No
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
NFC
No
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, Display Port 1.2
Infrared port
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Yes
Display 5 specs
Type
TFT LCD, 120Hz, 400 nits (peak)
Foldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, Dolby Vision, 120Hz
Size
11.5 inches, 376.3 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
7.92 inches, 201.6 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1504 x 2508 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~254 ppi density)
2156 x 2344 pixels (~402 ppi density)
Protection
Mohs level 4
King Kong Rhinoceros
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Cover display:
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, Dolby Vision, 120Hz, 2500 nits (peak)
6.43 inches, 1060 x 2376 pixels, 402 ppi, nanocrystal glass 2.0
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
Class F
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Battery
92:29h endurance, 1200 cycles
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Free fall
Class E (10 falls)
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Repairability
Class C
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Features 1 spec
Sensors
Accelerometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2025, March 21
2024, July 12
Status
Available. Released 2025, March 26
Available. Released 2024, July 19
Main Camera 4 specs
Single
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/5.0"
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Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps (10-bit), 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Triple
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50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/3.4, (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
40 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, (ultrawide), AF
Features
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Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Memory 2 specs
Card slot
No
No
Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Misc 3 specs
Colors
Gray
Velvet Black, Snow, Tundra Green
Models
ELN2-W29
FLC-AN00
Price
About 210 EUR
About 980 EUR
Network 9 specs
Technology
No cellular connectivity
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
N/A
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
N/A
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
N/A
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
GPRS
No
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EDGE
No
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CDMA2000 1x
5G bands
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1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
—
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 15, MagicOS 9
Android 14, MagicOS 8.0.1
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 610
Adreno 740
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
5 MP, f/2.2
16 MP, f/2.2, 90˚, (wide)
Cover camera:
16 MP, f/2.2, 90˚, (wide)
Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Features
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HDR
Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
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24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
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Honor Pad X9a has the bigger display.
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