The Android tablet market is a tough one. Generally, people only go for an Android tablet if they’re looking for something specific: say, a super-powerful processor so it can be used as a laptop replacement or, on the opposite end, something incredibly cheap because they just need a device with a big screen to browse the web. But for higher-priority use — i.e., the tablet you bring with you to school or use as part of your business — the overwhelming majority of people will use an iPad instead.
With that in mind, the HONOR Pad V9 — which just launched during Mobile World Congress 2025 — is in a precarious position. It doesn’t have one of 2025’s killer chipsets inside of it, but it’s not an ultra-cheap beater tablet, either. This puts it in direct competition with iPads, which is a tough spot to be in.