Revue Honnet Pad V9: the iPad Challenger

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How time goes by. A little over a year since we examined the Honor Pad 9, the company has returned with a follow -up that solves most of the problems we have had with this affordable tablet.

The movement of mid-plage has done wonders here, and The Honor Pad V9 is a worthy successor in all the means of Pad Honor at low prices 9.

He improved performance, a sharper display and everything hummed with everything we have launched. Although we recognize that there are fewer Android tablet applications than on the iPados side of the fence, this model of sub £ 400 looks like a real challenger of Apple's domination.

Design and construction

• Comfortable to hold for long periods
• Sustainable
• The magic pencil sold separately, but available in bundle offers

At a quick glance, you might be shocked to discover that the honor of the PAD V9 is not made by the Cupertino giant. The 11.5 -inch screen has a narrow and curved telescope, and even the speakers seem very familiar to all those who have spent time with an iPad.

In the box, it's just the tablet, with the magic pencil of honor sold separately (although packages are available), and the quality of construction is impressive everywhere – there is no way that the tablet itself folds if you slip it into a bag.

There is a rocker in volume on the upper right edge and a sleep / wake button at the top, while the base has a USB-C port for load and data. If you have the magic pencil, it is fixed magnetically on the right side.

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At the rear, the Honor Pad V9 proudly proclaims its “improved Imax”, which we will come shortly, and there are two camera modules. One is the AI ​​camera, while the other is a more traditional Vivaneau, but the more bulbous shape of the latter means that it is not as easy to type on the tablet while it is laid flat.

There is also no headphone jack, but coming from an iPad Pro M2, I was satisfied with the comfort of the V9 honor cushion to hold one hand for a long period.

Screen and speakers

• 11.5 inch LCD panel
• 144 Hz refreshment rate
• Resolution of 2800 × 1840

One of our favorite things about this tablet is that its display is large and bright, and almost denies the fact that it is an LCD panel. While Oled would have undoubtedly increased the price, the 11.5 inch screen here is fantastic.

Although Android likes its primary colors, it's been a while since we saw that Google Docs is as vibrant, and everything is as smooth as you could ask with a cooling rate of 144 Hz and 500 nits of brightness, which corresponds to its rivals.

The 2800 × 1840 resolution is slightly lower than the Lenovo Yoga tab, but you can't know it, and it's pleasant and shiny for almost anything, even in the sun.

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In fact, the screen has a layer first of the industry over it, which minimizes spots without affecting its reactivity.

As for what the “ Imax is, improved '', it is difficult to say, but it is certainly precise and which feels good to watch films.

Another aspect of this is his painting with eight speakers, making it a fantastic multimedia consumption device, whether films, television or music. In fact, getting out of this little chassis so much out of bass is a bit like witchcraft.

Specifications and performance

• Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Elite
• 8 GB or 12 GB of RAM, depending on the region
• 256 GB of internal storage

Although the Honor V9 tab is not what you would call a “flagship product” in terms of performance, it certainly strikes expectations above expectations created by its modest prices.

Playing human impact was great with the bright screen, and at no time had the impression that he had difficulties, and we could say so many games like PUBG Mobile.

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It is not the same quality of the visuals you would get on the Lenovo Yoga Plus tab, for example, but it does a lot with everything you throw.

Regarding storage, there are bad news for European customers. While some countries get 12 GB of RAM to associate with chipset, in Europe, you can only get only 256 GB version with 8 GB of RAM.

It is disappointing, because there is no extensible storage and is one of the only two reproaches that we have with this fantastic tablet.

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Cameras

• 8 Mp front camera
• 13MP rear camera

Our other reproach? The cameras. It is not that they are bad, but they are essentially identical to those found on the Honor Pad 9 from last year.

The images suffer considerably when the light is less than optimal and the details and the colors are carried away fairly quickly. If you are looking for a tablet to take photos, it is probably not the one for you (even if we are sure that you will agree that it is a relatively small niche).

The front camera, although it is only an 8 MP sensor, is actually achieved better if you have a lot of light. Otherwise, you will see yields reduced fairly quickly.

Battery and load

• 10 100 mAh battery
• Long charge time
• Maximum load of 45W

The important cell of The Honor Pad V9 will make you work, finally, ages. In our tests with PC Mark's Work 3.0 benchmark, we reached half past 13.

Fortunately, you can justify it much faster this time, rather than the slow charge of the honor cushion 9. The V9 can be completely loaded in less than an hour, which makes it ideal for anyone on the move, and there is also a charger in the box (which is not always given).

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Software and features

• Android 15
• Magicos 9.0 Superposition
• No confirmation on operating system upgrades

The Honor Pad V9 contains the latest version of Android with Android 15, which is just as good because honor has not yet commented (at least in our research) on how users can expect to see new updates for the Google platform.

For our money, Magicos 9.0 is one of the most beautiful and clearest Android overlays, so we are happy to have it here on such an impressive display. This is an important importance, as you can imagine, these are the productivity tools of the AI.

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Rather than simply slap these two letters on the box, however, honor has given more quantifiable uses for technology. It can accelerate notes with the AI ​​transcription, organize your documents and updates to its application of honor of documents means that it can resolve equations on the fly, even when it is handwritten.

The free space of honor also allows the support of floating windows for several applications, such as watching a recording, taking notes and organizing documents.

Our only minor problem is therefore that there is simply not the same level of tablet applications on the Play Store that you could find on the Apple App Store. Our PCMARK 3.0 battery test, for example, does not have a native tablet version, so executed in a “floating window”.

You would hardly notice the difference, but it is worth checking the applications for which you buy a V9 honor cushion are all compatible.

Price and availability

As we mentioned earlier, the Honor Pad V9 is available for £ 9.99, but EU customers only receive 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. At the time of writing the editorial staff, you can buy an Amazon package for £ 399.99, including the tablet, the magic pencil and the Flip cover. But the best offer is to buy directly on the Honor website, where the same bundle is available for only £ 299.99.

Looking further, you can find 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage in other regions, so depending on your region, it could be worth examining an imported model.

If this is not the right tablet for you, consult our best recommendations in our overview of the best tablets that we have tested. We also have recommendations for the best budget tablets.

Should you buy the Honor Pad V9?

Aside from two small flies in the ointment, those being the lack of storage storage and a few intermediate cameras, the honor PAD V9 is one of the best mid -range tablets that you can buy now. It is a fantastic device that can manage almost everything you can throw from it.

Specifications

• Processor: Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Elite
• Safety: password, facial recognition
• Internal storage: 256 GB
• Extensible storage: no
• Sensors: None
• Memory (RAM): 8 GB
• Battery: 10 100MAH
• Display: 11.5 inch LCD
• Resolution: 2800 × 1840
• Rear camera: 13MP
• Front camera: 8MP
• Dimensions: 259.1 mm x 176.1 mm x 6.1 mm
• Weight: 475g
• Ports: USB-C port
• Bluetooth