Stuff Verdict

The Honor Pad 9 looks slicker than its price suggests, and has decent performance to boot. It’s a tempting Android alternative to an entry-level iPad.

Pros

Colourful and detailed screen

Respectable hardware for the price

Optional keyboard adds productivity chops

Cons

Battery life and charging speeds could be better

Software update promise is nebulous

Distinctly average cameras

Introduction

Honor is still fairly new to the tablet game, having largely stuck to home territory until the Honor Pad 8 went global in 2022. It was a big screen slate with a teensy tiny price, which was unusual at a time most oversized Android tabs were targeting the iPad Pro’s territory. Now its successor has arrived, with slightly more premium ambitions.

The Honor Pad 9 brings faster internals, an improved display, and uprated cameras. Sounds great, but the price has gone up to match. At £300 directly from Honor (or £350 with the keyboard cover accessory), Honor is essentially asking shoppers between one of these or a 9th-gen Apple iPad.