HONOR PAD 9 (UK Version) Review: A Slightly Better Pad X9?

[@naseemahmed6151]

Styles Pen Test ??

[@typicaltechlad]

Unfortunately the stylus for the tablet isn’t available to purchase from HONOR currently in the UK, so I was unable to purchase and test, it will be released in the future (April I believe). My 3rd party stylus has stopped working so was unable to use that also 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@Mahesh.03]

Is honor pad 9 have palm rejection for notes making

[@machentee5942]

Same question 😂. No one tell us about this feature ​@@Mahesh.03

[@lohithcpoojary]

yes.@@Mahesh.03

[@Dmanz67]

Honestly, if you're just using it for Netflix etc. Amd browsing. The X9 is hard to beat for the price.

[@adredy]

i have old 10inch 8x or somthing after year still working ok this must be better

[@corsinivideos]

Kind of wierd how honor releases flagship phones but when it comes to tablets it keeps releasing these low/mid range underpowered devices with weak cpu's. Not sure why they don't put better cpu's in their tablets as well and compete with the better devices on the market.

[@RodolphosTechchannel]

6 gen 1 is plenty fast compared to the competition at the same price. The closest competitor is the Samsung a9 plus which has a weaker processor and way worse screen

[@corsinivideos]

@@RodolphosTechchannel Depends where buy from. Snapdragon 870 tablets imported from china are $235 new.

[@RodolphosTechchannel]

@@corsinivideos no warranty tho

[@corsinivideos]

@@RodolphosTechchannel Some Chinese import sites offer warranty. But tbh you can also get the Xiaomi pad 6 with SD870 in the UK with warranty from Amazon for £50 less than this honor tab anyway. ​@RodolphosTechchannel

[@dvornikovalexei]

​@@corsinivideosGood luck getting after sales support

[@paulghosts]

good review am Going get this for my Christmas i bought it last week done a wee test on it to make sure its working and its good bought it with keyboard i got the uk vision

[@typicaltechlad]

Thank you, hope it serves you well

[@itsvexed2774]

Choose 1 which one is GOOD ? Lenovo p12 is or honour pad 9

[@machentee5942]

It depends on. Is this pad 9 compatible with pen and have plam rejection feature??

[@S.GauthamRaj]

I love your review 😊

[@typicaltechlad]

Thank you 🤩

[@ahasanhoque1698]

Me too

[@m1kudy00]

Is this tablet good for drawing?

[@pramodblogs9745]

In this tab, Can be edit 4k video edit smoothy in capcut & power directer, video shooted by Samsung s23 plz reply

[@aestheticwithsj]

Another great review! Thanks!

[@typicaltechlad]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed 🙏🏽

[@scottgeorge8748]

In your display spec screen it shows HDR available. Is HDR available on netflix for this tablet?

[@anikanawaz5341]

Will the stylus work with honor pad x9?

[@mchannel100]

No

[@maryluzillemirabiles9706]

Hi! Pls answer.. does Photoshop work on this tablet?

[@jensmachura277]

Thx for your review, great work unfortunate it disappointed me since you highlighted the different screen in the EU version compared to the Chinese version

[@typicaltechlad]

Thank you 🙏🏽 yeah disappointing indeed, was expecting more tbh, but oh well

[@bena3turbo]

I'm tempted go for the Chinese version but it doesn't include Google Play

[@Naamsting1]

@@bena3turbo In Bangkok the Anti-glare Display is offered with Android 13 + Magic UI 7.2 and has full support for the Play Store and Google apps.

[@dankmdunn4725]

Great review, I was wondering how this fairs with emulator gaming such as aether sx2 please

[@CREAXZTION]

Will i be able to use a stylus pen to draw on downloaded documents on the honor pad 9??

[@RexTRB]

oooh so redmi pad pro is good or not good? im looking for smooth pad and huge screen for arts and musics and movies streamings, i heard redmi pad pro after few uses it frame drops... i was before planning to get honor pad 9 which is snapdragon 6 gen 1 and then i see redmi pad pro with 7s gen 2 i expecting better... but can u tell me which one is better? honor pad 9? or redmi pad pro? which one should i get my budget is around RM 1800 is theres any more pad recommendation? honor pad 9 and redmi pad pro price here is rm 1499(wifi only) / rm1799(5G simcard slot) i need a help on which one to get please help

[@sabinarabegum6654]

pls tell me when it will release?❤

[@typicaltechlad]

Hi, release for which country?

[@sabinarabegum6654]

bangladesh

[@sabinarabegum6654]

pls tell me❤

[@typicaltechlad]

Hi, sorry I’m not sure about release in Bangladesh and I can’t find any information online either

[@sabinarabegum6654]

ok

[@Mimi44892]

Is it worth if it comes with keyboard, folding cover and x6 ear buds with almost the same price? It is a limited discount by the way Especially if pad x9 version is sold here in my country with the same price unfortunately.

[@typicaltechlad]

If the Pad X9 is the same price and you get all them items bundled with the Pad 9 then it is worth it in my opinion

[@Mimi44892]

@@typicaltechlad Thanks

[@ahmedsaberjr]

Does it support a pc mode?

[@DG-Vlogs]

Im specifically looking a tablet for 4k video editing as a portable solution as phone screen is too small to work with. Aoart from exoort times whats your thoughts on how the editor scrubs thriugh footage etc did you notice much lag etc

[@typicaltechlad]

Hi, I loaded 20 minutes of 4K video into InShot editor to test and I didn’t notice any notable lag when scrubbing. If you jump really fast from say 1 minute to 10 minutes then there was a 1-2 load time. But generally scrubbing through the footage was absolutely fine with barely any lag at all. Hope this helps, anything else please let me know 👍

[@DG-Vlogs]

@@typicaltechlad thanks, Keen to see the new Xiaomi Pad 6s Pro too but I know it's more expensive

[@typicaltechlad]

@@DG-Vlogs I’ve got my eyes on that, waiting for its release here in the UK and will definitely be reviewing it! Keep an eye out 👍

[@smilingpilgrims]

Any idea on it's release here in the UK? ​@@typicaltechlad

[@typicaltechlad]

Hey, no idea at the moment, I had read March somewhere and I contacted Xiaomi and asked them but they said they can’t provide a release date but to keep an eye on their website

[@newphonexp]

I was interested a while back but honor took such a long time to release it in uk I moved on and bought a 10th iPad got a some discount on it so I paid around £330 which was great price for me , also now that I know that this is a crappie version of the pad 9 I definitely made the right decision

[@typicaltechlad]

It is frustrating the amount of time it takes for global versions to be released, sounds like you got a really good deal there! I was disappointed with the fact that it didn’t come with the anti-glare display, looks like in China you have the option to pick between the standard and ‘soft light’ versions, and also looks like Chinese version comes with the charger in the box too!

[@Youtyubah]

​@@typicaltechlad But in the market it says there is an anti glare display so not all honor pad 9 has it then??

[@chawhchawrawi.]

Does it come with keyboard? Reviews from other countries indicate that keyboard is included in the package.

[@bena3turbo]

£50 extra in the UK

[@typicaltechlad]

Hi, yes £50 extra in the UK

[@smilingpilgrims]

Amazon have £50 off the keyboard now

[@bena3turbo]

I got mine off Honor for £300 including keyboard, folding cover and the X6 earbuds. It's amazing, especially compared to my trusty old Mediapad T5!

[@lucian2911]

So you can't watch 2k or 4k KZbin videos right?

[@hero28]

Does this souport remote play PS5 / Series X?

[@redwanullah3240]

Plz, link share where u buy? ❤

[@typicaltechlad]

I purchased from the UK HONOR website: www.hihonor.com/uk/tablets/honor-pad-9/

[@RobertJamesYngente]

Can this run geforcenow in 120hz refresh rate?

[@JeniferAJ-h6g]

Hey buddy, thanks for the awesome review. You explained all the details very well, especially the video playback part about 1080p/4k playback. At the beginning of the video in the display specs, it was mentioned that HDR was supported but in KZbin, it's not. Could this be a software issue and do you think it can be resolved with an update? Also, why does the video stutter on 2160p60fps? The display refresh rate is 120 Hz so I thought it could handle 60 fps. Thanks for your inputs.

[@typicaltechlad]

Hey man, thank you for the kind words I’m glad you enjoyed 👍 It seems that may be an error, I was using Antutu device details feature to showcase the display specs and seems it got it wrong with the HDR support as the display does not actually support HDR, apologies for that, an oversight there by me. Regarding why the video stutters the only thing I can think that would be causing that is because of the limitations of the CPU/GPU and not being able to handle playback at that setting

[@JeniferAJ-h6g]

@@typicaltechlad Thanks a lot for your inputs. It's a bit of a bummer for this tablet as I was hoping it could do HDR/Dolby Vision for watching movies/TV Shows. Do you think HDR makes much difference in watching videos? If not, I can consider this tablet. Thanks again for your video. Subscribed!

[@RusselKhan-t1r]

@@JeniferAJ-h6g HDR is pointless on a display that only goes up to 400 nits brightness. Everything will just look too dark. I'd say 600 nits is the bare minimum for useable HDR, but still far from ideal. As to whether HDR makes a difference is down to personal preference. The only way to be sure is to check it out yourself on an OLED panel or something like that.

[@jhonwick7294]

Does ut support stylus?

[@typicaltechlad]

Hi, here in the UK on a Q&A page on HONORS website, HONOR mentioned the tablet supports “HONOR CHOICE TNHCHOP Pencil” though I cannot see this for sale anywhere at the moment and have heard it will available soon via Reddit

[@markatkinson167]

Isn't this intended to be the direct follow up to the Honor Pad 8 rather than the X9?

[@typicaltechlad]

You’re right Mark, it is, I was just making the point that the Pad X9 is such good value for money at £169 and that the Pad 9 offers only minor upgrades over the X9 and for me personally doesn’t justify the price difference of £130 between the 2 tablets, maybe if it had come with the anti-glare display and a stylus included then it would have been worth that price

[@nro45793]

I brought today but I m unable to turn off this pad. Whenever I press power button for 3/4 seconds Google assistant came up. Can anyone help me ples

[@typicaltechlad]

Hmm not sure why it’s doing that, try holding the power button for longer than that, say around 10 seconds and see what happens

[@nro45793]

​@@typicaltechladthanks man it work,,😘😘

[@samer.4660]

Lol 😂​@@nro45793

[@amisamoussa4194]

Can Photoshop work on this tablet?

[@lolwut1337n355]

I can only see 6 speaker grills. Does this really have 8 speakers?

[@typicaltechlad]

That’s exactly what I thought, as there’s only 6 speaker grilles, but I believe 2 of the grilles have 2 speakers in them

[@Mo_y2k4]

Hi any idea when they will release the newer or the next version in the uk?

[@typicaltechlad]

Hi, if you’re referring to the Pad 9 Pro (available in China) then no, unfortunately I haven’t found any info on its release here in the UK at the moment, but will definitely be keeping an eye on it and review once available.

[@giwrgoswinchester4341]

Is it good for remote play with ps5?

[@LEE-ty8vq]

It's WIFI5 compatible so yeh it will run absolutely fine just make sure you set it to 5ghz.

[@hillside5960]

Does it have desktop mode?

[@typicaltechlad]

No desktop mode that I’m aware of, it does have HONOR Connect

[@ashleygray1632]

s9FE vs honor pad 9 I'm deciding between the two

[@corsinivideos]

They're both prety bad bro, i would get a xiaomi pad 6, xiaomi pad 6 pro, oneplus pad or lenovo legion y700.

[@ashleygray1632]

@@corsinivideos OnePlus is never in stock in my region. Mi Pad 6 has constant issues with Widevine and HD support on apps and Lenovo is slated to not get one update after release. I'll probably get the s9FE just as the support is far superior in the UK. But I'm between the Mi pad 6 and S9 FE right now.

[@corsinivideos]

Yeah i'm in UK too didn't realise oneplus pad was out of stock, shame. Problem with S9FE is its expensive and the cpu is a mid range exynos cpu with pretty poor performance and only 90hz display. Sadly UK android tablet selection is pretty weak, I got a Lenovo xiaoxin pad pro 12.7 imported from aliexpress, which has Widevine L1 and a Snapdragon 870 like xiaomi pad 6 and a 144hz display, has recieved 3 updates so far, it cost me £160 in the sale which is absolutely crazy. Lenovo tablets in china cost so little and all support widevine L1 which is mad. The xiaoxin pad 2022 which is the same as the p11 pro gen 2 for example that is sold here and has an OLED display costs £190 on aliexpress, it is £430 here. If you need to buy in the UK i would try and get a second hand S8 over an S9fe as the screen and CPU are just in a different league, otherwise consider the xiaomi pad 6 if can get around the Widevine issues. @@ashleygray1632

[@ashleygray1632]

@@corsinivideos I am leaning more towards the Mi pad 6 just scared of all the reports about HD Media not working as I'm mainly using it for comic reading and Watching media 😩 I'm not overly fussed about the processor on the s9FE for what I'm using it for it will be fast enough but I would prefer the Mi Pad specs wise. I personally won't buy anything from Ali express. And most S8 tablets are still £ 100 to 200 more second hand in half decent condition.

[@typicaltechlad]

@ashleygray1632 if that’s the case then it might be worth holding out to see if Xiaomi release the Pad 6S Pro globally after tomorrows event?

[@Famous_Mist]

It nos not have sd card slot?

[@AndrewDaley-lr9qg]

No

[@ambalina]

I doubt they would sell many for 299 as its now the same price as Xiaomi Pad 6. This does feel more like 199 tablet. I expect it would go on sale soon.

[@markatkinson167]

It will follow the pattern of the Honor Pad 8 which quickly settled at £199

[@ivanbenkocky3290]

pad 8 support youtube playback only for 1080p. But this pad 9 is great on 1440p that is much crisper than 1080p. But pad 9 has no support for dock to connect to PC or external monitor, so no HDMI output, no USBC3, only usbc2. So i am disapointed with this pad 9 because previously was everywhere written that it will have USB c3 and it does not in real.@@markatkinson167

[@RodolphosTechchannel]

Where is the xiaomi pad 6 for that price?? I only found it for £399. Doesn’t include keyboard while Honor does come with free earphones and keyboard case

[@dvornikovalexei]

Here it's atleast 50£ cheaper than the Mi Pad 6 and a free keyboard

[@shubhendunayak]

how is black levels, contrast ratio?

[@typicaltechlad]

They are as good as you can expect from an LCD panel, not the deep inky blacks of an OLED, but decent

[@mirshamithislam5962]

Does it support palm rejection?

[@typicaltechlad]

Unfortunately I can’t answer that as I was unable to test a stylus and can’t find any information that states whether it does or does not

[@RiteshKumar-fp7lr]

where is the stylus?

[@typicaltechlad]

No stylus included, apparently there will be one to purchase separate but still can’t see it listed anywhere

[@TheAaronJP]

Still can't beat the Xiaoxin pad pro 12.7.

[@Famous_Mist]

And the xiaomi is better than the Galaxy tab S9 ultra? Its not because they are not even related... Hum?

[@AndrewDaley-lr9qg]

It's a pro model this is not

[@TheAaronJP]

@@AndrewDaley-lr9qg name is irrelevant as they are just words. They are in the same price category. Price to performance/feature ratio is what matters.

[@sbrader97]

Only available via Chinese import too much hassle if u got charged import tax and no warranty support

[@Hasman12]

Idk I just got the pad 9 in UK at argos it's much better than I expected at the price range, big as shiii too, Idk but still the display could be oled, though I'm not gonna complain 250 quid is not a lot for this tablet and. If it's ur price I say get it

[@Hasman12]

Also the fact on how bright and the sd 6 gen 1 is better than a sd 695 it's pretty cool that the chip is Good for a tablet at the budget, plz I urge u lot too buy a stylus tho

[@TMDangerMouse]

Just ordered this today (arriving tomorrow) along with a free stylus, £196 all in. Looking forward to using it 😎

[@77jamess]

OLED displays always have nasty PWM flicker. IPS is much more comfortable on the eyes.

[@LEE-ty8vq]

​@@TMDangerMouse where from bud? I'm shopping in the UK right now but can't find any good deals.

[@TMDangerMouse]

@@LEE-ty8vq Got it direct from Honor with codes

[@trickzter6071]

Just got one myself and have to say the speakers and battery are absolutely god awful. battery MAYBE about 5 hours of streaming netflix and speakers go from too quiet to barely hear to overly loud and distorted with little to no middle ground.

[@The-Golden-Words-]

India me kub lounch hoga

[@typicaltechlad]

Hi, sorry but I don’t know when the Indian launch will be, best to keep an eye on the HONOR website

[@sillyo7]

It's on Amazon rn

[@Darklord-xy7fp]

Nice man

[@typicaltechlad]

Thanks 👍

[@abdullah_anees]

Please someone tell me which magic pen is supported with this one

[@typicaltechlad]

Hi, looking at the Q&A page on UK Honor website, someone asked if which stylus the Pad 9 supports and HONOR replied: “Thank you for reaching out to us! The HONOR Pad 9 supports HONOR CHOICE TNHCHOP Pencil”. I believe the Chinese version supports the Magic Pencil 3 but not sure if the UK version supports this

[@abdullah_anees]

@@typicaltechlad yeah I researched a lil bit as I’m in China the on honor website in China it’s saying magic pen 3

[@mayetmayet6043]

How much😊

[@typicaltechlad]

£299 in the UK

[@ivanbenkocky3290]

In Slovakia 369 eur and with promo code 329 eur. still costly.@@typicaltechlad

[@maciejrassmus294]

I can tell screen is terrible quality, all the ghosting on the side of tablet are not convincing. Better to stick to amoled

[@ivanbenkocky3290]

amoled will ruin your eyes, trust me, i know what i say

[@Steve30x]

@@ivanbenkocky3290 rubbish. I have an smoked screen phone with 15 months and it hasn't ruined my eyes

[@9YourDad11]

My phone running at 60hz 💀

[@typicaltechlad]

Nothing wrong with 60Hz

[@9YourDad11]

@@typicaltechlad yeah but I'm gamer 😎 the more the refresh rate the better I can play

[@typicaltechlad]

Ah yes, then you want higher FPS for sure, save up and get yourself a nice gaming phone bro

[@9YourDad11]

@@typicaltechlad I'm too young lol

[@ISBE91]

Of course the EU version is not released with the same display, they can't get away with fake certification here 😅

[@ICESTAR771]

Slightly better?

[@rajeshbhatia6329]

इंडिया मे कब लॉन्च होगा

[@typicaltechlad]

Hi, I am not sure of the India release date, apologies

[@9YourDad11]

First 🎉

[@Dunkelheit666]

Can it genshin impact

[@omarhossam123]

I have dis tabet

[@Daniel-ou1ll]

ATTENTION !!! THE PAD IS WITH ANDROID 13 ALREADY OLD NO UPDATE WARANTY BUY SAMSUNG OR PIXEL ALL OTHER ARE SAFETY RISKS !!!

[@typicaltechlad]

HONOR have promised at least one OS upgrade, which isn’t the anything amazing but it’s better than nothing