HONOR Pad X9a spotted online via certification platform, launch imminent

Honor’s next budget tablet, the HONOR Pad X9a, is set for imminent release. The UAE’s Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) online database reveals that the tablet will carry the model number ELN2-W29, however, no further details were mentioned.

What’s certain is that it will be the successor to last year’s HONOR Pad X8a. To recap, it featured an 11-inch Full HD+ TFT LCD with a 90Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 400 nits, a Snapdragon 680 chipset, and a large 8,300mAh battery.

Check out the rest of the Pad X8a’s specs below.

HONOR Pad X9a specs:
11-inch FHD+ TFT LCD
1920 x 1200 pixels, 90Hz refresh rate, 207 ppi
400-nit peak brightness
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
6-nm, octa-core, up to 2.4GHz
4GB RAM (+4GB extended memory)
128GB storage
– 5MP f/2.2 single rear camera, AF
5MP f/2.2 front camera
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 5.1
USB Type-C
Quad speakers
MagicOS 8.0, Android 14
8300mAh (Li-ion) battery
256.91 x 168.46 x 7.25 mm
~495g
Space Gray (colorways)

Launch schedule

For reference, the Pad X8a was unveiled for global markets in September 2024. Considering the company’s frequent launches, we can expect the new Pad X9a to arrive as early as next month, in February.