Honor Pad X8a Specifications
The Honor company released a new Pad X8a at a price tag of $154 (Rs 12,999 in India) approx. The tablet has some decent features, but there’s no SIM support. Regarding the primary specs, you get an 11-inch TFT LCD panel with 400 nits brightness and 90Hz refresh rate support. As for the battery end, the tablet renders Li-Ion 8300 mAh, while there’s no information about fast or wireless charging. The tablet runs on Android 14 OS with MagicOS 8 user interface.
The Tablet offers 4GB RAM and 64GB to 128GB storage and it is available in single Space Gray color variants. For performance, the Honor Pad X8a offers the 6nm Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G chipset integrated with the Adreno 610 GPU. The tablet also has four stereo speakers, OTG, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi support. In the camera section, you will get a 5MP single rear camera with a 5MP selfie camera, both cameras can record 1080p video at 30fps without any video stabilization.
| Specifications | Honor Pad X8a |
| Network | No |
| Announced | August 2024 |
| SIM | No |
| Dimensions | 10.12 x 6.63 x 0.29 inches |
| Weight | 495 g |
| Size | 11.0 inches |
| Display | TFT LCD 90Hz 400 nits brightness 16:10 ratio ~206 PPI density |
| Protection | No |
| Resolution | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| OS | Android 14, MagicOS 8 |
| Chipset | 6nm – Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G |
| CPU | Octa-core 4×2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold 4×1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver |
| GPU | Adreno 610 |
| Card slot | No |
| RAM | 4GB |
| Internal | 64GB, 128GB |
| Camera | 5MP (wide), AF HDR Max – 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie | 5 MP Max – 1080p@30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yes stereo speakers (4 speakers) |
| 3.5mm jack | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | No |
| NFC | No |
| Infrared port | No |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C, OTG |
| Sensors | Accelerometer |
| Battery | Li-Ion 8300 mAh |
| Colors | Space Gray |
| Expected Price | $154 (Rs 12,999 in India) approx |
Honor Pad X8a Pros and Cons
Based on the above specs, you can see the list of pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) of the Honor Pad X8a tablet.
Pros
- Comes with 4 stereo speakers.
- The Android 14 OS with MagicOS 8 support.
- Huge 8300 mAh battery capacity.
- TFT LCD screen with 90Hz refresh rate.
- OTG support.
Cons
- No 4K video recording support on the device.
- No fingerprint scanner.
- An audio jack is missing.
- No AMOLED display.
- Gorilla Glass protection is missing.
- Outdated camera setup offered.
- A microSDXC card slot is missing.
- No NFC and SIM support.
- No fast or wireless charging support.
- No water and dust resistance.






