Honor Pad X9a spotted on certification site, hints imminent launch
by Sunita · KalingaTVHonor is expected to launch the Honor Pad X9a as the successor to the low-end Pad X8a tablet soon. The rumoured tablet was spotted on the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) website. The appearance of the tablet on the TDRA has suggested its imminent launch. However, it will likely initially offered in UAE as it’s just been certified for sale over there by TDRA. It might arrive in other markets including India at a later date.
The Pad X9a passed through the TDRA site with the model number ELN2-W29 and seems to be a was Wi-Fi-only variant of the tablet. Besides the name and model number, the listing doesn’t include any other details about the upcoming Honor tablet. Along with the Honor Pad X9a, TDRA also certified the upcoming Honor Pad V9 recently.
Honor is likely to bring the Pad X9a with upgrades over the Honor Pad X8a, that was launched in India in September last year with a price tag of Rs 12,999 for the sole 4GB RAM + 128GB storage option. It is offered in a Space Grey shade.
Though, there is not much information about the Pad X9a, it is expected to be a high-end device. The specifications could be better than Pad X8a.
Honor Pad X8a specs
The Pad X8a has an 11-inch 1200×1920 LCD touchscreen with 90 Hz refresh rate, resolution of 1,200×1,920 pixels, and 4,000 nits of peak brightness level. The screen has low blue light certification and flicker-free certifications from TÜV Rheinland. The device is powered by the Snapdragon 680 SoC at the helm, paired with 4GB of RAM, 64/128GB of storage.
The device boots Android 14-based MagicOS 8.0 and a couple of 5 MP cameras at the front and one on the rear. It packs an 8,300 mAh battery and has a quad-speaker unit backed by Hi-Res Audio certifications.