Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) vs Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
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Here we compared two flagship tablets: the 12.2-inch Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) (with HiSilicon Kirin T92) that was released on August 6, 2024, against the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and came out 1 month before. 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 Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
- Delivers 52% higher peak brightness (1043 against 688 nits)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 66W)
- Fingerprint scanner
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
- Weighs 47 grams less
Reasons to consider the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- 52% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2004 and 1320 points
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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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 12.2 inches | 12.3 inches |
| Resolution | 2800 x 1840 pixels | 1920 x 3000 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| PPI | 275 ppi | 290 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-144 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 650 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | - | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 90.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.4% | 98.4% |
| PWM | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 5 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 271.25 mm (10.68 inches) | 274.5 mm (10.81 inches) |
| Width | 182.53 mm (7.19 inches) | 180.5 mm (7.11 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.5 mm (0.22 inches) | 5.8 mm (0.23 inches) |
| Weight | 508 g (17.92 oz) | 555 g (19.58 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Gold | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
| Area | 495 cm2 (76.8 inches2) | 495 cm2 (76.9 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
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Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin T92 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| CPU cores | - | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) |
| Architecture | - | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| L3 cache | - | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | - | TSMC |
| Lithography process | - | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | - | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Maleoon 910 MP4 | Adreno 735 |
| GPU shading units | - | 768 |
| GPU clock | - | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~1689.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 1320 | 2004 |
| Multi-core score | 4206 | 5461 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | - | 565484 |
| GPU | - | 488270 |
| Memory | - | 318468 |
| UX | - | 423155 |
| Total score | - | 1795377 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [201 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 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | HarmonyOS 4.2 | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | - | MagicOS 10 |
| OS size | 33.5 GB | 29 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 10100 mAh | 10050 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | - | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (85% in 40 min) | Yes (35% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:56 hr | 1:46 hr |
| 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 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
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| Image resolution | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 9 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - 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 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | - |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Type of SIM card | No | No |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | August 2024 | July 2024 |
| Release date | August 2024 | October 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $599 |
| Successor | - | - Honor MagicPad 3 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 66 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, gaming, battery life, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024). But if the performance, connectivity, and software are more of a priority – go for the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3.
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