OnePlus Pad 2 vs Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
74
out of 100
VS
69
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship tablets: the 12.1-inch OnePlus Pad 2 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on July 16, 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 OnePlus Pad 2
- 37% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2465K versus 1795K)
- Shows 10% longer battery life (21:48 vs 19:54 hours)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Delivers 16% higher peak brightness (798 against 686 nits)
- 11% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2232 and 2004 points
Reasons to consider the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Thinner bezels β 5.7% more screen real estate
- OLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Reverse charging feature
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 | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Size | 12.1 inches | 12.3 inches |
| Resolution | 2120 x 3000 pixels | 1920 x 3000 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 7:5 | 3:2 |
| PPI | 304 ppi | 290 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-144 Hz) | Yes (60-144 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 900 nits | 650 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.2% | 90.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | - | 98.4% |
| PWM | - | 90 Hz |
| Response time | - | 5 ms |
| Contrast | - | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 268.7 mm (10.58 inches) | 274.5 mm (10.81 inches) |
| Width | 195.1 mm (7.68 inches) | 180.5 mm (7.11 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.5 mm (0.26 inches) | 5.8 mm (0.23 inches) |
| Weight | 584 g (20.6 oz) | 555 g (19.58 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 524 cm2 (81.3 inches2) | 495 cm2 (76.9 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (48th and 64th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (34th and 47th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 3300 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Adreno 735 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 903-1000 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS | ~1689.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 13973 | - |
| Single-core score | 2232 | 2004 |
| Multi-core score | 6715 | 5461 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 832412 | 565484 |
| GPU | 816369 | 488270 |
| Memory | 282439 | 318468 |
| UX | 534458 | 423155 |
| Total score | 2465678 | 1795377 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | [201 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 89% | 91% |
| Graphics test | 12 FPS | 8 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1622 | 1089 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 31 FPS | 20 FPS |
| Section 1 | 35 FPS | 23 FPS |
| Section 2 | 31 FPS | 20 FPS |
| Section 3 | 26 FPS | 17 FPS |
| Graphics score | 8032 | 5148 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11703 | 17800 |
| Video editing | 6168 | 8040 |
| Photo editing | 23642 | 29384 |
| Data manipulation | 13108 | 13941 |
| Writing score | 13852 | 19204 |
Recent User Tests
OnePlus Pad 2
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-06 (Ashish) | AnTuTu | 2259113 |
| π 2026-07-14 (BhullarOp) | AnTuTu | 2197635 |
| π 2026-01-14 (winterofhell) | AnTuTu | 2579463 |
| π 2025-12-25 (highsocialdude) | AnTuTu | 2465678 |
| π 2025-06-02 (qoffe12) | GeekBench GPU | 13973 |
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
No benchmark results yet
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | OxygenOS 15 | MagicOS 10 |
| OS size | - | 29 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 9510 mAh | 10050 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (65% in 30 min) | Yes (35% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:56 hr | 1:46 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:27 hr | 05:53 hr |
| Watching video | 09:12 hr | 09:22 hr |
| Gaming | 06:18 hr | 05:56 hr |
| Standby | 125 hr | 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 - Pro mode |
- |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 9 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.3 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Type of SIM card | No | No |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 6.0 | 8.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | July 2024 | July 2024 |
| Release date | August 2024 | October 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $549 | $599 |
| Successor | - OnePlus Pad 3 | - Honor MagicPad 3 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer |
| Keyboard weight | 504 g | - |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 66 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, battery life, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the OnePlus Pad 2. But if the software, design, and sound are more of a priority β go for the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3.
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