Honor’s expanding its tablet lineup again—this time at the low end. The company has quietly introduced the Honor Pad X7, a compact and affordable Android tablet that seems aimed at students, casual users, and maybe even a few ebook readers who just want something bigger than a phone. It’s already available in Saudi Arabia, priced at SAR 449, or about $119 USD. And for what you’re getting, that might not be a bad deal.
A smaller screen, but still sharp enough
The Honor Pad X7 features an 8.7-inch TFT LCD with a resolution of 1340 x 800 pixels. It’s not a high-res panel by modern standards, but it’s serviceable for streaming, web browsing, or basic gaming. The refresh rate tops out at 90Hz, and brightness reaches 625 nits in sunlight mode, which is decent at this price point. Other display specs include 85% screen-to-body ratio, NTSC color gamut support, and a 1500:1 contrast ratio. Translation: the screen won’t wow you, but it won’t frustrate you either.
Entry-level specs, reliable battery
Under the hood, the Pad X7 is powered by the Snapdragon 680—a familiar 6nm chipset that’s been used in budget phones and tablets for a couple of years now. Paired with up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, it won’t break any speed records, but it should be fine for day-to-day tasks. For those who care about benchmarks, the tablet averages around 310,000 points on AnTuTu v10. Not bad, but not fast. Just… usable.
Powering everything is a 7,020mAh battery, with support for 10W wired charging. It also supports reverse wired charging, which is something you don’t often see on tablets at this price. That means you could use it to top up a phone or wireless earbuds in a pinch.
Cameras, design, and everything else
Cameras aren’t the main selling point here, but there is an 8MP rear shooter and a 5MP front camera—about what you’d expect on a sub-$150 device. The rear camera supports autofocus, while the front is fixed focus. Good enough for Zoom calls, probably not your next vacation album. The Pad X7 runs Android 15 out of the box, which is a nice surprise. You’re getting the latest software—something you can’t say for a lot of budget Android tablets.
The body is metal, the whole thing weighs 365 grams, and it measures 7.99mm thick, so it’s reasonably light and portable. Connectivity includes dual-band Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.0, though there’s no cellular option mentioned yet.
Honor Pad X7 Availability: Just one region for now
At launch, the Pad X7 is only available in Saudi Arabia. The base variant with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage is priced at SAR 449 (~$119). That’s in line with the Pad 10’s pricing strategy, and it’s likely that Honor will roll out the device to more markets in the coming weeks—though no timeline has been confirmed.
If Honor follows past trends, a broader release across the Middle East, Asia, and possibly parts of Europe could be coming soon.
