HonorPad X8a

11-inches
Android
1200 x 1920

£119Typical price

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The Honor Pad X8a is an Android tablet with an 11-inch screen and a relatively low price. Does that make this model a bargain, or will it fail to impress? We tested this tablet’s performance, battery life, screen quality and more. Find out whether the Honor Pad X8a is worth buying in our full review.

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KEY TEST RESULTS
Ease of use
Screen Quality
Battery

Sept 2025Last checked by Which?
May 2025First reviewed by Which?
Sept 2024Released

The overall Which? test score is made up of the following star ratings, all determined by our rigorous lab tests.

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Performance

Overall
Start up speed
Processor performance

How we test performance

How quickly and smoothly the tablet swipes, rotates and handles everyday tasks and apps, as well as how long it takes to start up after being turned on

Ease of use

Overall
Virtual keyboard
Ebook reader

Screen Quality

Overall
Mid lit room
Bright daylight
Viewing angles

How we test screen quality

Viewing angle, colour purity, absence of reflections, clarity in mid-lit and brightly lit rooms and other screen features

Sound Quality

How we test sound quality

Sound quality from internal speakers. Using headphones usually vastly improves this.

Camera

Overall
Front
Rear

How we test camera

We test the front and rear cameras for those moments you need your tablet to capture a special memory, or need it for chatting on Skype.

Battery

Overall
Video playback
Web browsing
Charging speed

How we test battery

How long a fully charged battery lasts when browsing the web via wi-fi and watching videos. We'd consider eight hours to be the average. We also test how much a tablet charges in 30 minutes.

General
Processor speed (GHz)	2.4GHz
Ram	4GB
Claimed internal storage capacity	128GB
Usable internal storage capacity	106.5GB
Height	169mm
Width	256mm
Depth	9.1mm
Weight	0.499kg

Display
Screen size (inches)	11-inches
Screen resolution	1200 x 1920
Stylus included	No

Features
Operating system	Android
Operating system version tested	Android 14
Physical keyboard provided	No
Number of cameras	2
Facial recognition	Yes
Fingerprint scanner	No

Connections
USB/charger type	USB C
HDMI output	No
Micro SD card	Yes
Other connections	0

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