Honor Pad X8b Launches in Saudi Arabia With SAR 649 Intro Offer

Honor Pad X8b Launches in Saudi Arabia

The Honor Pad X8b has quietly arrived in Saudi Arabia, with a two-week launch offer set at SAR 649. The price is scheduled to rise to SAR 849 after the promo period, after which the tablet will be available at the higher price point. Details provided by Honor show the device targeting everyday tablet use with a focus on screen quality and battery life, aligned to the needs of casual productivity, media consumption, and light gaming.

Hardware specs place the X8b as a mid-range option in Honor’s tablet lineup. It features an 11-inch 1920×1200 IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, a 5-megapixel rear camera, and a 5-megapixel front camera. The device is powered by a Snapdragon 680 SoC, paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Software is Android 16 with MagicOS 10 on top, and the chassis measures about 7.25mm in thickness while weighing 496g. Honor notes that a charger is included in the box, at least in the Saudi market, a detail likely intended to sweeten the introductory offer.

The pricing guidelines are simple: The launch price for the first two weeks will be SAR 649, after which it will rise to SAR 849. The introductory price in USD is about $173 and will increase to approximately $226 after the promotional period. The two week window gives early adopters the chance to purchase the device and see how many devices will be needed before they are released in other areas of the Gulf region.

The launch of the device in Saudi Arabia coincides with other promotions by Honor within the region.The company has tied the X8b launch into a Ramadan campaign that covers smartphones, tablets, wearables, and audio devices. The promotions are described as phased, starting with instant discounts and followed by 0% installment plans. The campaigns, announced from Riyadh on February 12, 2026, are designed to offer flexible ways to acquire Honor devices during the holy month.

In parallel with the X8b introduction, Honor outlined a suite of price adjustments for multiple devices as part of the Ramadan drive. The HONOR 400 Pro is offered at SAR 2,399, down from SAR 2,699, with 0% installment options beginning February 24. The HONOR X9d is shown at SAR 1,399, down from SAR 1,499, with installments starting February 24. The HONOR X7d 5G is available at SAR 699, reduced from SAR 749, with similar financing options set to begin on February 24. The HONOR Pad X8b WiFi is priced at SAR 649, down from SAR 849, and includes a free HONOR Tablet Case, delivering SAR 200 in savings. A separate line lists the HONOR Watch 5 at SAR 399 (down from SAR 599) and the HONOR Earbuds 4 at SAR 199 (down from SAR 299), each part of the Ramadan offers and available at HONOR Experience Stores and authorized retailers.

0% installment plans extend beyond these devices to other products in the lineup, including HONOR Magic V5, HONOR Magic8 Pro, and HONOR MagicPad 3, among others. Honor encourages customers to visit HONOR Experience Stores across Saudi Arabia, the HONOR Official Website, and authorized retailers to explore the full Ramadan lineup and take advantage of the limited-time promotions.

As background, the input also contains a retrospective look at the earlier Honor Pad X8. Launched on September 16, 2022, the original Pad X8 sported a 10.10-inch touchscreen display with a 1920×1200 resolution and a pixel density of 224 ppi. It ran on a MediaTek Helio G80 processor with 3GB of RAM and Android 12. The 32GB of inbuilt storage could be expanded via microSD, and the tablet included a 5100mAh non-removable battery. The rear camera was 5MP with a 2MP front camera for selfies. The X8 measured 40.20 × 159.00 × 7.55 mm and weighed 460g, with connectivity options including USB-C and Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, plus ambient light and accelerometer sensors. According to input-source material showing the price of Pad X8 in India beginning at Rs 10,499 on February 14, 2026 serves to provide an approximate historical reference price of this particular product when launched in its other largest market.

The X8b is another new member of the same family as well. The specification comparison between the two models demonstrates how the X8b was launched in Saudi Arabia with higher levels of performance specified and greater capability due to being thinner and lighter; has larger display; is competitively priced because of offering a limited-time promotional pricing. The two products have been launched into different regions and reflect Honor's tablet portfolio strategy to offer tablets that contain mid range processor and realistic storage option to use with Android based software that has been engineered for everyday tasks consuming of media.

Readers monitoring pricing trends and availability regionally will continue to monitor the uptake rate of the first two weeks’ introductory pricing at SAR 649 for the X8b within SAUDI ARABIA, with anticipations of increased adoption rates of both the X8b and tariffs will drive additional demand to other regions when introduced post-introductory price increase. Ramadan promotional offers of immediate cash/rebates and/or installment programs reflect the continuing effort to strengthen the momentum of Honor's complete device family during this peak month of high retail expenditures in the area. All consumers are directed to confirm that they are purchasing from an authorized retailer or receive an extended warranty.