Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) vs Honor Pad X9a
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) (91/100)
Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) leads overall with a score of 91/100 compared to Honor Pad X9a (53/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) | Honor Pad X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 99.0 Excellent WINNER | 14.0 Poor |
| NanoReview Score | 91.0 Excellent WINNER | 53.0 Below Average |
| Performance | 99.0 Excellent WINNER | 27.0 Poor |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) | Honor Pad X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 1200 cycles |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Capacity | 8160 mAh | 8300 mAh |
| Fast charging | Yes (42% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 35 W |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
Benchmarks
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) | Honor Pad X9a |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 1791896 | 185758 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 75091 | 387 |
| GPU | 1221223 | 30082 |
| Graphics score | 4104 | — |
| Graphics test | 30 FPS | — |
| Memory | 446888 | 162956 |
| Multi-core score | 15913 | 1463 |
| Section 1 | 88 FPS | — |
| Section 2 | 63 FPS | — |
| Section 3 | 46 FPS | — |
| Single-core score | 4193 | 470 |
| Stability | 71% | — |
| Total score | 4122404 | 515968 |
| UX | 662397 | 137172 |
| Data manipulation | — | 7431 |
| Photo editing | — | 16321 |
| Video editing | — | 4584 |
| Web score | — | 11364 |
| Writing score | — | 10637 |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) | Honor Pad X9a |
|---|---|---|
| 3G network | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | — |
| 4G network | LTE 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 | — |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 5.1 |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS | — |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | — |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | No |
| USB features | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 4.0 | 2 |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
Design and build
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) | Honor Pad X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 443 cm2(68.7 inches2) | 447 cm2(69.3 inches2) |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Height | 249.7 mm (9.83 inches) | 267.3 mm (10.52 inches) |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Repairability | Average (2.7/5) | Good (3.05/5) |
| Thickness | 5.3 mm (0.21 inches) | 6.77 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Weight | 444 g (15.66 oz) | 475 g (16.75 oz) |
| Width | 177.5 mm (6.99 inches) | 167.4 mm (6.59 inches) |
| Drop resistance | — | Bad (E) · 10 drops |
Display
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) | Honor Pad X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (10-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 5:3 |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | — |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | — |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 450 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits | — |
| PPI | 267 ppi | 254 ppi |
| PWM | 240 Hz | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Resolution | 1668 x 2420 pixels | 1504 x 2508 pixels |
| Response time | 1 ms | — |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.3% | 84.1% |
| Size | 11 inches | 11.5 inches |
| Type | OLED | TFT LCD |
Main camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) | Honor Pad X9a |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | No |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support | - |
| Flash | Quad LED | No |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 8 MP |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP2) Depth | 1) Standard: 8 MP |
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | — |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Sensor size | — | 1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
Memory
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) | Honor Pad X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| RAM size | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory clock | — | 2133 MHz |
Other
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) | Honor Pad X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | October 2025 | March 2025 |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
| Category | Flagship | Budget |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $185 |
| Release date | October 2025 | March 2025 |
| Sensors | - Barometer- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Face recognition sensor | - Accelerometer |
Performance
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) | Honor Pad X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2.95 GHz:- 4 cores at 4.61 GHz: | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53- 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| CPU cores | 10 (4 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Chipset | Apple M5 (iPad) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
| FLOPS | ~4147.2 GFLOPS | ~322.6 GFLOPS |
| GPU clock | 1620 MHz | 1260 MHz |
| Graphics | Apple GPU 10-core | Adreno 610 |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Max clock | 4610 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine | Hexagon 686 |
| GPU shading units | — | 128 |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) | Honor Pad X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark | Benchmark |
| 📘 2026-07-17->Libero | GeekBench GPU | — |
| 📘 2026-08-11(SkyBlack) | — | CPU Throttle |
Selfie camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) | Honor Pad X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Software
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) | Honor Pad X9a |
|---|---|---|
| OS size | 56 GB | — |
| OS updates | 5 years | 5 years |
| Operating system | iPadOS 26 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5) | Android 15 |
| ROM | — | MagicOS 9 |
Sound
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) | Honor Pad X9a |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| Speakers | 4.0 | 4.0 |
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