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Honor Pad 20 Pro vs Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro

What Pad 20 Pro does better (3) and where Pad 9 Pro wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Honor Pad 20 Pro
Honor · 2026Pad 20 Pro
8.5Score
3 advantages≈ $540
vs
Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro
Xiaomi · 2026Pad 9 Pro
9.4Score
13 advantages≈ $540
Higher score
8.9Display9.2
8.1Performance9.4
8.1Battery9.5
6.8Memory & storage6.9
6.8Features9.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Pad 20 ProPad 9 Pro
179.3 × 277.16.3192 × 279.15.8
Pad 20 ProPad 9 ProDifference
Height277.1 mm279.1 mm−2 mm
Width179.3 mm192 mm−12.7 mm
Thickness6.3 mm5.8 mm+0.5 mm
Weight537 g580 g−43 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Pad 20 Pro better than Pad 9 Pro?

  1. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
  2. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  3. Weight537 g vs 580 g+8%

Why is Pad 9 Pro better than Pad 20 Pro?

  1. RAM8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  2. Battery capacity10,100 mAh vs 11,000 mAh+9%
  3. Rear camera13 MP vs 50 MP3.8×
  4. Front camera8 MP vs 32 MP4×
  5. Peak brightness700 nits vs 1,000 nits+43%
  6. Screen size12.1″ vs 12.5″+3%
  7. Max video1080p vs 4K
  8. CPU frequency3.21 GHz vs 3.8 GHz+18%
  9. Pixel density292 ppi vs 308 ppi+5%
  10. Process4 nm vs 3 nm+33%
  11. Resolution (short side)1,872 px vs 2,136 px+14%
  12. Thickness6.3 mm vs 5.8 mm+9%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Pad 20 ProHonor Pad 20 Pro≈ $5408.5
Xiaomi Pad 9 ProXiaomi Pad 9 Pro≈ $5409.4
Design
Weight537 g580 g
Thickness6.3 mm5.8 mm
Height277.1 mm279.1 mm
Width179.3 mm192 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackAluminiumAluminium
Ingress protectionIP40—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx0—
ColoursGrayGray, Silver, Green
Display
Screen size12.1″12.5″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (short side)1,872 px2,136 px
Resolution (long side)3,000 px3,200 px
Pixel density292 ppi308 ppi
Refresh rate165 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness700 nits1,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.4%86.9%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm3 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.21 GHz3.8 GHz
GPUAdreno 825Adreno 829
Memory
RAM8 GB16 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 4.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity10,100 mAh11,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging66 W67 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)NoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth66
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 3.2
USB version—3.2
NFCNoNo
GPSNoNo
Features
Stylus supportYesYes
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensor—Side / power button
SensorsAccelerometer, proximity (accessories only), gyroFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Cameras
Rear camera13 MP50 MP
Rear camera aperturef/2f/1.8
Rear cameras11
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Front camera8 MP32 MP
4K front-camera videoNoNo
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 17
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 10HyperOS 4
EU label
Energy classG—
Battery charge cycles1,600—
Endurance per cycle85 h—
Repairability classC—
Drop resistance classE—
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