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Honor Pad 20 vs Honor MagicPad 4

70 out of 100
Honor Pad 20
VS
87 out of 100
Honor MagicPad 4
Pad 20
MagicPad 4

Here we compared two tablets: the 12.1-inch Honor Pad 20 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3) that was released on May 11, 2026, against the Honor MagicPad 4, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet
Reasons to consider the Honor MagicPad 4
  • 3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3082K versus 1042K)
  • Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
  • Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 45W)
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Thinner bezels – 6.7% more screen real estate
  • OLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Honor Pad 20 and MagicPad 4 crucial features
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
Pad 20
96*
MagicPad 4
92*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Pad 20
70*
MagicPad 4
87*
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
6 / 128 GB
VS
12 / 256 GB
53.3
(Average)
Value Index
65.9
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Tablet:
Pad 20
vs
MagicPad 4

Display

Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 12.1 inches 12.3 inches
Resolution 1872 x 3000 pixels 1920 x 3000 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 3:2
PPI 292 ppi 290 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max rated brightness 700 nits -
Max rated brightness in HDR - 2400 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4% 92.1%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.9%
PWM - 60 Hz
Response time - 8 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Screen space comparison
MagicPad 4
12.3″ (3:2 ratio) = 69.8 in2
Pad 20
12.1″ (16:10 ratio) = 65.8 in2
~6% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Pad 20
n/a
MagicPad 4
832 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 277.1 mm (10.91 inches) 273.4 mm (10.76 inches)
Width 179.3 mm (7.06 inches) 178.8 mm (7.04 inches)
Thickness 6.3 mm (0.25 inches) 4.8 mm (0.19 inches)
Weight 525 g (18.52 oz) 450 g (15.87 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Gray, Green, Pink White, Gray
Fingerprint scanner No No
Area 497 cm2 (77 inches2) 489 cm2 (75.8 inches2)
Repairability - Good (3.31/5)
Drop resistance - Bad (E) · 5 drops
Screen-to-body ratio
Pad 20
85.4%
MagicPad 4 +8%
92.1%
Tablet Ranking (63rd and 14th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (46th and 10th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Honor Pad 20 and Honor MagicPad 4
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max clock 2630 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715)
- 1 core at 2.63 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715)		 - 6 cores at 3.32 GHz: Oryon Performance
- 2 cores at 3.8 GHz: Oryon Prime
L3 cache 3 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 720 Adreno 829
GPU shading units 512 1024
GPU clock 975 MHz 1225 MHz
FLOPS ~998.4 GFLOPS ~2508.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Honor Pad 20 and Honor MagicPad 4
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Pad 20
1154
MagicPad 4 +152%
2903
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Pad 20
3110
MagicPad 4 +209%
9602
Compute Score (GPU)
Pad 20
4098
MagicPad 4 +419%
21253
Compute Score (GPU) 4098 21253
Single-core score 1154 2903
Multi-core score 3110 9602
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Pad 20
1042677
MagicPad 4 +196%
3082388
CPU 369492 973072
GPU 210450 1061022
Memory 181398 370365
UX 281337 677929
Total score 1042677 3082388
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
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Honor MagicPad 4
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-08 -> Nano_Limanlin957GeekBench GPU21413
📘 2026-09-08 -> Nano_Limanlin957GeekBench CPU2819 / 9300
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Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 4.0
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM MagicOS 10 MagicOS 10
OS size - 45 GB
OS updates 6 years 0 years
Security updates 7 years -

Battery

Capacity 10100 mAh 10100 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 66 W
Battery type Li-Po Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No Yes
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes Yes
Battery cycles - 1600 cycles
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Main camera

Matrix 8 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 4160 x 3120
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 8 MP
1) Standard: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 8 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 9 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 -
Aperture f/2.0 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 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes, DP 1.2
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 1 -
Type of SIM card Nano No
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No -
5G support Yes No

Sound

Speakers 6.0 4.0
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Speakers test
Max loudness
Pad 20
n/a
MagicPad 4
79.2 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Flagship
Announced May 2026 February 2026
Release date May 2026 March 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $499 $599
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
Bundled charger Yes, 45 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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