A group of enthusiasts subjected the Honor Pad X8b tablet to a brutal durability test: it was shot with 300 tennis balls from a cannon traveling between 90 and 124 km/h-and still worked perfectly afterward. Comparable objects like plaster heads, alarm clocks, a washing machine, and a metal sheet were severely damaged or destroyed.
- Shots fired at speeds ranging from 90 to 124 km/h, totaling 300 tennis ball impacts.
- The tablet’s screen and body showed no visible damage after the assault.
- By contrast, plaster heads, alarm clocks, a washing machine, and a metal sheet were damaged or destroyed. The rack holding the tablet broke under the barrage.
The test was designed to prove Honor’s claim of ”superior durability.” A tennis cannon was calibrated to fire balls at 90 to 124 km/h, delivering a relentless 300 hits to the tablet. A professional tennis player also contributed to the verification.
For control, various household objects with different toughness levels were placed alongside the tablet: plaster busts, children’s building blocks, several alarm clocks, a sheet of metal, and even a washing machine. Each of these was cracked, shattered, or severely damaged by the tennis balls. The metal rack holding the test subject also gave out under the repeated impacts.
Yet the Honor Pad X8b emerged unscathed. The screen stayed intact, the chassis showed no dents or cracks, and all the internal components continued functioning flawlessly. Considering typical tablets rarely survive even minor drops without damage, this test highlights the tablet’s unusually rugged build.
While Western brands like Apple and Samsung have touted durability through water resistance and drop-test certifications, they rarely undergo extreme impact testing like this tennis ball assault. Honor’s stunt pushes durability beyond everyday mishaps into a more extreme category that could appeal to active users and parents alike.
How this durability translates to real-world scenarios beyond tennis balls and metal racks is uncertain, but Honor’s demonstration sets a high bar. Expect more brands to explore similar stress tests, pushing durability claims from marketing into actual proof.