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MagyarHonor Pad 8 tablet review: 12-inch tablet at a bargain price
A display size of 12 inches, a slick aluminum case, and a surround sound system with 8 loudspeakers: Those who expect to be confronted with a high price for the Honor Tab 8 may be in for a surprise. The tablet, equipped with 6 GB of RAM, 128 GB storage space and a Snapdragon 680, only costs around US$300, which currently makes it the most reasonably priced Android tablet for its size.
Despite the low price, the rest of the tablet's equipment does not fall too short. This includes a 7250 mAh large battery, which supports fast charging at 22.5 watts, as well as special OS features for working across screens.
Possible Competitors in Comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81.7 % v7 (old) | 11 / 2022 | Honor Pad 8 SD 680, Adreno 610 | 520 g | 6.9 mm | 12.00" | 2000x1200 | |
| 88.5 % v7 (old) | 10 / 2021 | Apple iPad 2021 A13 Bionic, A13 Bionic GPU | 487 g | 7.5 mm | 10.20" | 2160x1620 | |
| 84.1 % v7 (old) | 11 / 2021 | Lenovo Tab P11 Plus Helio G90T, Mali-G76 MP4 | 490 g | 7.5 mm | 11.00" | 2000x1200 | |
| 85.8 % v7 (old) | 08 / 2021 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G SD 750G 5G, Adreno 619 | 608 g | 6.3 mm | 12.40" | 2560x1600 | |
| 87.6 % v7 (old) | 12 / 2021 | Xiaomi Pad 5 SD 860, Adreno 640 | 511 g | 6.85 mm | 11.00" | 2560x1600 |
Case - Thin and high quality aluminum chassis
Honor packs the Pad 8 in a 7.9 millimeter thin and well-made unibody case out of aluminum, which, together with its matte surface finish in the only available color Blue Hour, makes for a high quality impression. The 12-inch tablet feels pleasantly light to hold thanks to its weight of 520 grams. The volume rocker and the power button sit firmly in the metal chassis, do not wobble, and have a firm pressure point.
Thanks to a display-surface ratio of 87 percent, the Pad 8 offers a good combination of slim design and user friendliness. The screen bezel is just over 7 millimeters wide on all sides, which allows the tablet to be held comfortably in one hand without making incorrect inputs on the display. The selfie camera is also located in the bezel to save space, thus conveniently disappearing from the user's field of view.
For those really wishing to do so, the Pad 8 can be dented in the middle and its metal chassis can be twisted a little under torsional stress when gripped by its two short sides. But considering the large display diagonal, the stability of the Honor Pad 8 is rather good and more than sufficient for everyday use. However, the tablet lacks IP certification.
The 5 MP camera on the backside protrudes a few millimeters from the case, meaning that the tablet does not lie completely flat on the table. Nonetheless, it barely wobbles back and forth due to its large size, even when tapping the corner next to the camera.
Equipment - 8 speakers and support for HD streams
The Honor Pad 8 is only available in one storage variant. With 6 GB of LPDDR4 RAM and 128 GB of UFS 2.2 storage, it officially costs around US$299.90. The Honor tablet produces powerful surround sound from a total of 8 speakers with DTS:X Ultra support.
Other features include an OTG-capable USB-C port with USB 2.0 speed, which has to be used for connecting audio devices via cable due to the lack of a 3.5 mm jack. The tablet supports DRM Widevine L1 and can therefore also play streams in HD quality.
Software - Android 12 with productivity features
The Pad 8 runs Android 12 in conjunction with Honor's Magic UI 6.1 user interface. At the time of testing (mid-November, build number 6.1.0.141), the Android security patches were from August 1, 2022 and thus already quite outdated. To date, Honor has not specified how long the Pad 8 will be supplied with security patches and system upgrades.
Two software features of Magic UI 6.1 take advantage of the 12-inch tablet's screen size: multi-windows mode and cross-screen working.
Multi-windows mode allows for up to 4 apps to be displayed on the tablet at the same time, to be positioned next to or above each other, and to be changed in size. In addition, images, text and documents can be transferred between open apps and photos can be dragged from the photo app to the email app to be sent as attachments.
Multi-windows mode is not supported by every app, but it functioned flawlessly with a number of apps in our tests, including YouTube, Chrome, Google Photos and Honor's own note-taking app, Memo.
Users can pair the Pad 8 with an Honor smartphone for cross-screen work. The smartphone's screen is mirrored on the tablet's screen, making it possible to drag and drop photos and videos from the smartphone onto the tablet. However, only Honor smartphones with Magic UI 3.0 and higher are compatible.
Communication & GNSS - WiFi 5 only and no GPS
The Honor Pad 8 is restrained in terms of communication. Although the mobile network menu item appears in the Android settings, Honor does not offer a mobile option for its tablet. NFC and a GPS module are also missing. This leaves only Bluetooth 5.1 and Wi-Fi 5 as communication modules.
Connected to our Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 reference router, the Honor Pad 8 achieves good and stable Wi-Fi transmission rates in both the send and receive directions. At rates of around 350 MB/s, this falls within the range of what Wi-Fi 5 is capable of.
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Apple iPad 2021 | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| iperf3 receive AX12 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| Apple iPad 2021 | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
Cameras - 5MP main camera with snapshot quality
In general, you shouldn't expect too much from integrated cameras in tablets. If you look at the product website of the Honor Pad 8, this seems to be the case here as well. There, the cameras do not even appear in the description of the tablet and are instead hidden in the technical data.
Reading through the specifications, we learn that the main and selfie camera each have a resolution of merely 5 MP. In the camera menu, we find out that both cameras can record videos at up to 1080p at 30 frames per second. The single microphone does its job quite well.
Photos and videos taken by the main and selfie camera are of modest quality. As a result, photos are not particularly sharp and are always somewhat washed out. On other hand, both cameras together reproduce colors quite vividly and realistically. However, the main camera cannot cope with low-light shots and hardly brings out details.
A special feature of the camera software is the document mode, which, however, does not live up to its promise. The document mode automatically crops photographed pages, but did not manage to display text pages sharply under testing and neither has text recognition nor the option to create PDF files.
Image Comparison
Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.
Daylight photo 1Daylight photo 2Low light shot
Here we take a closer look at the Honor Pad 8's main camera under controlled lighting conditions.
Under optimal lighting, it reproduces the colors of the ColorChecker test chart quite accurately and only shows larger deviations from the reference colors in the darker green and brown tones. The test chart is also relatively sharp, but the transitions between the chart elements appear frayed in the center of the image.
The main camera is completely overwhelmed in 1 lux residual light; the test chart appears very grainy and dark. But its elements can still be recognized to some extent.
Accessories & Warranty - 22.5 watt power supply included
Honor includes a USB cable (type A to C), a 22.5-watt power adapter, a quick-start guide, and a service guarantee card with the Pad 8. The manufacturer does not offer any accessories specifically tailored to the tablet in its web store.
The Honor Pad 8 comes with a 24-month warranty in the EU. This may differ from region to region, so be sure to check with your supplier before purchasing. On its website, the manufacturer limits the warranty for the included power adapter to 6 months and the warranty for the included USB cable to 3 months.
Input Devices & Operation - Only 60 Hz and no active pen input
The IPS screen of the Honor Pad 8 responds quickly and precisely to inputs. Active pen input is a must for a tablet of its size. However, only capacitive pen input is possible on the Pad 8, which works much less accurately. Moreover, Honor does neither a suitable pen for its tablet, nor a keyboard cover.
Users who are used to a higher refresh rate than 60 Hz in mobile devices will immediately notice the difference in the Honor Pad 8. Compared to rivals such as the Xiaomi Pad 5 with its 120 Hz screen, our review sample feels much less smooth and this is noticeable in the lag effect that occurs, for example, when scrolling through menus and websites.
A fingerprint sensor is absent from the tablet, so only the 2D face recognition of the selfie camera is available for biometric authentication. This works reliably in good lighting conditions, but it is not a particularly secure login method.
Display - IPS panel without PWM
The IPS screen of the Honor Pad 8 has a resolution of 2,000 x 1,200, which corresponds to an aspect ratio of 5:3 and a not too high pixel density of 194 PPI. The screen does not support HDR10, HLG or Dolby Vision. In view of its low luminance values, however, this would not have made much sense anyway because the HDR effect would have been quite unspectacular.
The IPS panel achieves an average brightness of 381.6 cd/m² on a full white background, which puts it at the very end of the ranks of the partly much brighter comparison devices. If the brightness measurement is limited to a single image section (APL18 measurement), a maximum of 386 cd/m² is possible.
While many IPS panels use pulse width modulation (PWM) to control screen brightness, we did not detect any PWM flickering in the Honor Pad 8. Sensitive users can thus use the tablet without hesitation.
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Brightness Distribution: 84 %
Center on Battery: 379 cd/m²
Contrast: 1263:1 (Black: 0.3 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.76 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.93
ΔE Greyscale 6.7 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
95.8% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.234
| Honor Pad 8 IPS, 2000x1200, 12" | Apple iPad 2021 IPS, 2160x1620, 10.2" | Lenovo Tab P11 Plus IPS, 2000x1200, 11" | Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G LCD IPS, 2560x1600, 12.4" | Xiaomi Pad 5 IPS, 2560x1600, 11" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen | 21% | 8% | 49% | -2% | |
| Brightness middle | 379 | 507 34% | 410 8% | 619 63% | 491 30% |
| Brightness | 382 | 491 29% | 400 5% | 593 55% | 473 24% |
| Brightness Distribution | 84 | 90 7% | 83 -1% | 91 8% | 91 8% |
| Black Level * | 0.3 | 0.5 -67% | 0.29 3% | 0.22 27% | 0.87 -190% |
| Contrast | 1263 | 1014 -20% | 1414 12% | 2814 123% | 564 -55% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 4.76 | 1.7 64% | 4.47 6% | 2.6 45% | 1.9 60% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 9.25 | 3.9 58% | 8.84 4% | 6.6 29% | 4.1 56% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 6.7 | 2.4 64% | 5.1 24% | 4 40% | 3 55% |
| Gamma | 2.234 98% | 2.25 98% | 2.248 98% | 2.17 101% | 2.21 100% |
| CCT | 8468 77% | 6923 94% | 7966 82% | 6973 93% | 7182 91% |
* ... smaller is better
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17146 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
Series of measurements at a fixed zoom level and different brightness settings
In the display settings, you can only adjust the screen color via the color temperature selection, since no other display modes are available. Under the preset "Standard" setting, the display delivers the most balanced color representation, but still only scores moderately in terms of picture quality. The IPS panel deviates significantly from the ideal colors, grayscale in particular, and is too cool at a color temperature of 8468 K.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 20 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 10 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 10 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 39 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (21 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 54 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 27 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 27 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 90 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33 ms). | ||
The viewing-angle stable IPS display does not offer particularly high brightness levels for outdoor use. Readability becomes difficult in direct sunlight due to strong reflections on the screen. On the other hand, the Honor Pad 8 can be used well in a shady spot.
Performance - Honor Pad 8 with Snapdragon 680
The Honor Pad 8 houses a Snapdragon 680, which has 6 GB of LPDDR4X RAM. The Adreno 610 integrated in the SoC takes care of the graphics processing.
The eight-core processor helps the Honor Pad 8 achieve a solid system speed, but does not turn the tablet into a racehorse. Operation is mostly smooth in everyday use, but small stutters occur from time to time. Several open apps may push the Honor to limits, depending on the application. If games run smoothly, this is usually due to compromises in graphics details.
Similarly equipped tablets force the Honor Pad 8 to assume a lower position in the synthetic benchmarks. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G and the Lenovo Tab P11 Plus are closest to the review sample in terms of performance, but they are a little faster overall. The Apple iPad 2021 and the Xiaomi Pad 5 are in a much higher performance league. Due to the somewhat outdated Adreno 610 GPU, the gap to the competition in the graphics benchmarks is even greater.
The Honor Pad feels fast during web surfing, as pages load quickly and are displayed swiftly. The browser benchmarks also attest to the tablet's solid performance, placing it between Samsung's Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G and Lenovo's Tab P11 Plus. Apps are loaded quite quickly thanks to the high sequential read performance of the UFS 2.2 storage.
| CrossMark - Overall | |
| Apple iPad 2021 | |
| Average of class Tablet (172 - 1944, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (325 - 413, n=8) | |
| AImark - Score v2.x | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (4320 - 4995, n=5) | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| Average of class Tablet (last 2 years) | |
| Apple iPad 2021 | |
| UL Procyon AI Inference for Android - Overall Score NNAPI | |
| Average of class Tablet (1662 - 44323, n=54, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (4150 - 4853, n=6) | |
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7: T-Rex Onscreen | 1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen
GFXBench 3.0: on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL | 1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen
GFXBench 3.1: on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen | 1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
GFXBench: on screen Car Chase Onscreen | 1920x1080 Car Chase Offscreen | on screen Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen | 2560x1440 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen | on screen Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen | 1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
| 3DMark / Wild Life Extreme Unlimited | |
| Apple iPad 2021 | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| 3DMark / Wild Life Extreme | |
| Apple iPad 2021 | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| 3DMark / Wild Life Unlimited Score | |
| Apple iPad 2021 | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| 3DMark / Wild Life Score | |
| Apple iPad 2021 | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| 3DMark / Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| Apple iPad 2021 | |
| 3DMark / Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Graphics | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| Apple iPad 2021 | |
| 3DMark / Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Physics | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| Apple iPad 2021 | |
| 3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| Apple iPad 2021 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| 3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics | |
| Apple iPad 2021 | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| 3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| Apple iPad 2021 | |
| 3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| 3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited Graphics | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| 3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited Physics | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| 3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| 3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| 3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Physics | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| 3DMark / Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| 3DMark / Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Graphics | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| 3DMark / Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Physics | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 / T-Rex Onscreen | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| Apple iPad 2021 | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 / T-Rex Offscreen | |
| Apple iPad 2021 | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| GFXBench 3.0 / Manhattan Onscreen OGL | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| Apple iPad 2021 | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| GFXBench 3.0 / 1080p Manhattan Offscreen | |
| Apple iPad 2021 | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| GFXBench 3.1 / Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen | |
| Apple iPad 2021 | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| GFXBench 3.1 / Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen | |
| Apple iPad 2021 | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| GFXBench / Car Chase Onscreen | |
| Apple iPad 2021 | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| GFXBench / Car Chase Offscreen | |
| Apple iPad 2021 | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| GFXBench / Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen | |
| Apple iPad 2021 | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| GFXBench / Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen | |
| Apple iPad 2021 | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| GFXBench / Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen | |
| Apple iPad 2021 | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| GFXBench / Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen | |
| Apple iPad 2021 | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | |
| Honor Pad 8 | |
| Jetstream 2 - Total Score | |
| Apple iPad 2021 (Safari 15) | |
| Average of class Tablet (19.9 - 334, n=69, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 (Chrome 96.0.4664.45) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G (Chrome91) | |
| Honor Pad 8 (Chrome 106.0.5249.126) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (35.7 - 63.1, n=8) | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus (Chrome 94) | |
| JetStream 1.1 - Total Score | |
| Apple iPad 2021 (Safari 15) | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 (Chrome 96.0.4664.45) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G (Chrome91) | |
| Average of class Tablet (last 2 years) | |
| Honor Pad 8 (Chrome 106.0.5249.126) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (69 - 78.9, n=3) | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus (Chrome 94) | |
| WebXPRT 3 - Overall | |
| Apple iPad 2021 (Safari 15) | |
| Average of class Tablet (34 - 435, n=48, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 (Chrome 96.0.4664.45) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G (Chrome91) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (58 - 94, n=7) | |
| Honor Pad 8 (Chrome 106.0.5249.126) | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus (Chrome 94) | |
| Speedometer 2.0 - Result | |
| Apple iPad 2021 (Safari 15) | |
| Average of class Tablet (2.59 - 572, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 (Chrome 96.0.4664.45) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (32.7 - 65.3, n=8) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G (Chrome91) | |
| Honor Pad 8 (Chrome 106.0.5249.126) | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus (Chrome 94) | |
| Octane V2 - Total Score | |
| Apple iPad 2021 (Safari 15) | |
| Average of class Tablet (763 - 105178, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 (Chrome 96.0.4664.45) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G (Chrome91) | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus (Chrome 94) | |
| Honor Pad 8 (Chrome 106.0.5249.126) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (6358 - 15553, n=12) | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total | |
| Average of class Tablet (319 - 34733, n=74, last 2 years) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (2461 - 3461, n=7) | |
| Honor Pad 8 (Chrome 106.0.5249.126) | |
| Lenovo Tab P11 Plus (Chrome 94) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G (Chrome91) | |
| Xiaomi Pad 5 (Chrome 96.0.4664.45) | |
| Apple iPad 2021 (Safari 15) | |
* ... smaller is better
| Honor Pad 8 | Lenovo Tab P11 Plus | Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G | Xiaomi Pad 5 | Average 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash | Average of class Tablet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AndroBench 3-5 | -46% | -9% | 11% | -10% | -3% | |
| Sequential Read 256KB | 833.56 | 503 -40% | 861 3% | 1459 75% | 724 ? -13% | 928 ? 11% |
| Sequential Write 256KB | 708.51 | 205.5 -71% | 512 -28% | 534 -25% | 522 ? -26% | 616 ? -13% |
| Random Read 4KB | 189.57 | 112.6 -41% | 192 1% | 208.7 10% | 190.5 ? 0% | 182.5 ? -4% |
| Random Write 4KB | 186.95 | 126.1 -33% | 167.5 -10% | 158.9 -15% | 183.9 ? -2% | 173.7 ? -7% |
Gaming - Weak GPU a killjoy
The Honor Pad 8 lends its strong surround sound to games from a total of 8 speakers. In contrast, its graphics performance is not exactly thrilling. Because the Adreno 610 is not very powerful, you have to dial down the details in a large number of games.
PUBG Mobile does exactly that on its own without any prompting, since the maximum graphic setting that can be selected for the tactical shooter is “Balanced/Medium”. Even then, PUBG Mobile doesn't run too smoothly at an average of 25 frames per second. Things look better in the graphically simpler Armajet, where the tablet can fully utilize its maximum frame rate of 60 frames per second.
Frame rates were determined with our Gamebench test tool.
Emissions - Strong surround sound
Temperature
The Honor Pad 8 remained cool at all times in our tests. Even after a one-hour stress test, surfaces only warmed up to a maximum of 33.3 °C, which is not even lukewarm.
Internally, the SoC temperatures remain within the green range. As the 3DMark Wild Life stress tests show, the tablet can still draw upon almost 100 percent of its performance, even after many runs.
3DMark Wild Life Stress Test
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 33.3 °C / 92 F, compared to the average of 33.7 °C / 93 F, ranging from 20.7 to 53.2 °C for the class Tablet.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 33.1 °C / 92 F, compared to the average of 33.2 °C / 92 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.6 °C / 78 F, compared to the device average of 30 °C / 86 F.
Speakers
The DTS:X Ultra-compatible speaker system is one of the highlights of the Honor Pad 8. A total of 8 sound membranes are equally distributed over the two short sides of the tablet. A tweeter- and a woofer pair are located behind each of the 4 speaker openings.
The sound produced by the speaker system is balanced and powerful. In contrast to many other smartphone and tablet speakers, even bass tones are present in the sound mix. The factory-enabled DTS:X Ultra in the sound settings amplifies the surround sound and can automatically adapt to the sound being played via profiles such as music, movie or game.
A USB-C adapter may be required to connect wired audio devices to the Honor Pad 8. Bluetooth 5.1 is wireless. Common Bluetooth codecs such as aptX and aptX HD are supported.
Honor Pad 8 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 15% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.1% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.6% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (12.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 15% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 81% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 129%
Compared to all devices tested
» 9% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 88% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Xiaomi Pad 5 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 15.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.5% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.4% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 24% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 73% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 129%
Compared to all devices tested
» 14% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 82% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Power Management - Frugal Honor tablet
Power Consumption
Honor equips the Honor Pad 8 with a 7250 mAh battery that can be charged with up to 22.5 watts. The included power adapter provides exactly the same power. Under testing, the tablet recharged from 0 to 100 percent in 1:59 hours when turned off. Wireless charging is not supported.
Power consumption in the Honor Pad 8 is consistently low. It requires significantly less power than the comparison devices, especially when idling and under moderate load.
| Off / Standby |   0.1 / 0.2 Watt |
| Idle |  1.1 / 1.5 / 2.1 Watt |
| Load |
4.4 / 7.2 Watt |
    
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| Honor Pad 8 7250 mAh | Apple iPad 2021 8686 mAh | Lenovo Tab P11 Plus 7700 mAh | Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G 10090 mAh | Xiaomi Pad 5 8720 mAh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | -172% | -13% | -129% | -80% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 1.1 | 1.3 -18% | 1.4 -27% | 1.06 4% | 0.99 10% |
| Idle Average * | 1.5 | 7.5 -400% | 1.6 -7% | 6.25 -317% | 4.2 -180% |
| Idle Maximum * | 2.1 | 7.58 -261% | 1.9 10% | 6.3 -200% | 4.22 -101% |
| Load Average * | 4.4 | 10.03 -128% | 5.3 -20% | 8.76 -99% | 7.88 -79% |
| Load Maximum * | 7.2 | 10.91 -52% | 8.7 -21% | 9.54 -33% | 10.63 -48% |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption: Geekbench (150 cd/m²)
Power consumption: GFXBench (150 cd/m²)
Battery Life
Although the Honor Pad 8 has a smaller battery than many of its rivals with its 7250 mAh battery, it keeps up very well in terms of battery life. Simulated web browsing lasts just over 12 hours, and video playback around 14 hours. This puts the Honor in the same runtime league as Apple's iPad 2021 and Lenovo's Tab P11 Plus.
| Honor Pad 8 7250 mAh | Apple iPad 2021 8686 mAh | Lenovo Tab P11 Plus 7700 mAh | Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G 10090 mAh | Xiaomi Pad 5 8720 mAh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | 6% | -3% | 36% | 10% | |
| Reader / Idle | 2448 | 2292 -6% | 1798 -27% | 2485 2% | 2641 8% |
| H.264 | 838 | 898 7% | 993 18% | 1249 49% | 1000 19% |
| WiFi v1.3 | 733 | 805 10% | 814 11% | 1020 39% | 733 0% |
| Load | 225 | 253 12% | 194 -14% | 342 52% | 257 14% |
Pros
Cons
Verdict on the Honor Pad 8
Honor has achieved a solid tablet debut with the Pad 8. If you are looking for a mid-range Android device that is large as possible and cheap as possible at the same time, Honor's 12-inch tablet is the right candidate because there are currently no cheaper alternatives in this form factor.
The Pad 8 also scores with its lightweight and high-quality case and features such as good battery life, surround sound from 8 speakers, and DRM Widevine L1 for streaming HD content from Netflix & Co.
The Honor Pad 8 is a very affordable 12-inch tablet, but is a little too sparing in terms of equipment
The productivity features integrated in Magic UI 6.1, such as the simultaneous display of multiple apps, can be used well on the large IPS screen. However, the full range of features are only available to users with a compatible Honor smartphone. Honor also does not fully utilitze the productivity aspect in other areas. Active input pens are not supported, for example, and the manufacturer does not offer a docking keyboard.
In view of the low price, it is clear that Honor had to cut corners in some areas, such as the Wi-Fi module, which is limited to Wi-Fi 5, and the missing microSD slot. Moreover, the hardware falls a little short in some areas, which is particularly evident in the not too bright IPS display and the SoC.
The Snapdragon 680 used in the Honor Pad 8 hardly offers any performance reserves and quickly reaches its limits in demanding apps. The lack of a refresh rate higher than 60 Hz may also deter some buyers, especially since similarly priced tablets such as the 11-inch and much faster Xiaomi Pad 5 already offer a 120 Hz display.
Alternatives to the Honor Pad 8 include the aforementioned Xiaomi Pad 5, the Apple iPad 2021 and the Lenovo Tab P11 Plus.
Price and Availability
To date, Honor appears to be offering its Pad 8 on its website in the following countries: China, Malaysia, Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Belarus and Mexico.
Simply click here to go directly to the product page, then click on Buy, whereupon you will be asked to select from one of the aforementioned countries. The UK, for example, is offering the Honor Pad 8 for £229.99 as part of its Black Friday sales. In France, this price is 299.99€, and MX$ 8,499.00 in Mexico.
Prices are as of 18.11.2022 and are subject to change.
Honor Pad 8
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11/07/2022 v7 (old)
Manuel Masiero
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