Honor introduced the ultra-thin budget tablet Pad X9

With a difference of a day, Honor introduced the same tablet for different markets: Honor Pad X9 for Europe and Pad X8 Pro for China. This is a thin (6.9 mm excluding camera) device with a large screen, sharpened for viewing content.

The novelty received an 11.5-inch display with an IPS-matrix with a resolution of 2000 × 1200 pixels and a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz. Six speakers are responsible for the sound: two each on the bottom, right and left sides of the tablet. They create 360-degree surround sound thanks to Honor Histen technology.

Inside is a Snapdragon 685 processor, which is complemented by 4, 6 or 8 GB of RAM, depending on the modification. Built-in memory in all cases 128 GB. The cameras here are modest: 5 megapixels in front and behind, and only the main one has autofocus.

The 7250 mAh battery provides up to 13 hours of video playback. The tablet weighs 495 grams and runs on Android 13 with MagicOS 7.1 out of the box.

Pre-orders are already open. In Europe so far available only the variant with 4 GB of RAM costs 250 euros (≈25,000 rubles), the release date is not specified. In China, the release will take place on July 12, for pre-order offered versions with 6 and 8 GB of RAM are priced at 1,099 and 1,399 yuan, respectively, which is about 13,900 and 17,700 rubles.