After releasing the HONOR Pad 9 at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona a few months ago, HONOR now released a Pro version in China.
The HONOR Pad 9 Pro shares a similar screen as the vanilla Pad 9. It’s still a 12.1-inch IPS display like the former, which is already large enough to begin with. But this time, the variable refresh rate has been increased by up to 144Hz.

It also has the same eight-speaker setup as the vanilla which, again, is already impressive even for a non-Pro tablet. There are two tweeters on each side of the device and another four drivers for the bass at the bottom.
Both the display and the audio are also IMAX Enhanced-certified for a cinematic experience.

Having a large screen also means you can use it for productivity and creative work. Hence, the screen works with HONOR’s own stylus called the Magic Pencil. You can also get it with the special magnetic keyboard case with a built-in trackpad.
Multitasking and gaming are then handled by the MediaTek Dimensity 8100 processor, with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.

We then have a large 10,050mAh battery, which is much bigger than the vanilla’s 8,300mAh capacity. Albeit, it still uses the same 35W charger, so expect slow charging times on this one.
Lastly, it will ship with the all-new Android 14-based MagicOS 8.0, which should bring better multitasking features that utilize the large screen.

The HONOR Pad 9 Pro is available in 8GB/256GB and 12GB/256GB models for a price of CNY2,199 (~Php17,500) and CNY2,499 (~Php19,900), respectively. They are currently only available in China, so their availability details in the Philippines are yet to be known.
HONOR Pad 9 Pro Specs
- Android 14, MagicOS 8.0
- 12.1-inch 2.5K IPS display, 2560 x 1600 pixel resolution, 249ppi
- 144Hz variable refresh rate
- IMAX Enhanced certified
- 2.85GHz MediaTek Dimensity 8100 octa-core processor
- 8GB/12GB RAM
- Mali-G610 MC6 GPU
- 256GB internal storage
- 5-megapixel front camera
- 13-megapixel rear camera
- 4x tweeters, 4x woofers
- WiFi 6, 2×2 MIMO
- Bluetooth 5.2
- USB-C
- Dimensions: 277 x 178.95 x 6.6mm
- Weight: 589g
- Colors: Black, Blue
- 10,050mAh non-removable battery, 35W fast charging