Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 vs Honor MagicPad 4
68
out of 100
VS
87
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship tablets: the 12.3-inch Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3) that was released on July 12, 2024, against the Honor MagicPad 4, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and came out 1 year and 7 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Honor MagicPad 4
- 72% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3082K versus 1795K)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Delivers 20% higher peak brightness (827 against 689 nits)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- 45% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2903 and 2004 points
- Weighs 105 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 12.3 inches | 12.3 inches |
| Resolution | 1920 x 3000 pixels | 1920 x 3000 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| PPI | 290 ppi | 290 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-144 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 650 nits | - |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits | 2400 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.9% | 92.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 98.4% | 99.9% |
| PWM | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Response time | 5 ms | 8 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 274.5 mm (10.81 inches) | 273.4 mm (10.76 inches) |
| Width | 180.5 mm (7.11 inches) | 178.8 mm (7.04 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.8 mm (0.23 inches) | 4.8 mm (0.19 inches) |
| Weight | 555 g (19.58 oz) | 450 g (15.87 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | White, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 495 cm2 (76.9 inches2) | 489 cm2 (75.8 inches2) |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.31/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Bad (E) · 5 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (79th and 20th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (61st and 16th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 3800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
- 6 cores at 3.32 GHz: Oryon Performance - 2 cores at 3.8 GHz: Oryon Prime |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 735 | Adreno 829 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1225 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1689.6 GFLOPS | ~2508.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 21253 |
| Single-core score | 2004 | 2903 |
| Multi-core score | 5461 | 9602 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 565484 | 973072 |
| GPU | 488270 | 1061022 |
| Memory | 318468 | 370365 |
| UX | 423155 | 677929 |
| Total score | 1795377 | 3082388 |
| Samples | [201 tests] | [31 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 91% | - |
| Graphics test | 8 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 1089 | - |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 20 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 23 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 20 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 17 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 5148 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 17800 | - |
| Video editing | 8040 | - |
| Photo editing | 29384 | - |
| Data manipulation | 13941 | - |
| Writing score | 19204 | - |
Recent User Tests
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
No benchmark results yet
Honor MagicPad 4
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-08 -> Nano_Limanlin957 | Geekbench 6 GPU | 21413 |
| 📘 2026-09-08 -> Nano_Limanlin957 | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2819 / 9300 |
| 📘 2026-09-08 -> Nano_Limanlin957 | AnTuTu 12 | 3297009 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 16 |
| ROM | MagicOS 10 | MagicOS 10 |
| OS size | 29 GB | 45 GB |
| OS updates | - | 0 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 10050 mAh | 10100 mAh |
| Max charge power | 66 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (35% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:46 hr | - |
| Battery cycles | - | 1600 cycles |
| Web browsing | 05:53 hr | - |
| Watching video | 09:22 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:56 hr | - |
| Standby | 124 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 9 megapixels | 9 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Type of SIM card | No | No |
| eSIM support* | - | No |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 8.0 | 4.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | - |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | July 2024 | February 2026 |
| Release date | October 2024 | March 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | $599 |
| Successor | - Honor MagicPad 4 | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 66 W | Yes, 66 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Honor MagicPad 4 is definitely a better buy.
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