Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) and Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 - Which is better?

Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) vs Honor MagicPad 2 12.3

88 out 100
Apple iPad Air 11
VS
74 out 100
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 11 with chipsetApple M3 (iPad), vs Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, Manufactured in October, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
  • Lighter design: 460g vs 555g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
  • Larger display: 12.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 290ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 10050mAh vs 8900mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) and Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
vs
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 11 in 12.3 in
Resolution 1640x2360 pixels 1920x3000 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Pixel density 264 ppi 290 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 650 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 81.5 % 90.9 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
678 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a90 Hz
Response timen/a5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor MagicPad 2 12.3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 247.6 mm (9.75 in) 274.5 mm (10.81 in)
Width 178.5 mm (7.03 in) 180.5 mm (7.11 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 5.8 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 460 g (16.23 oz) 555 g (19.58 oz)
Area 442 cm² (68.51 in²) 495 cm² (76.73 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
81.5 %
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) and Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M3 (iPad) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 4050 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture 4/2.75 () - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics n/a Adreno 735
GPU Cores n/a 768
GPU Frequency n/a 1100 MHz
FLOPS n/a 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
3037
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
2004
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
11776
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
5461
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30372004
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)117765461
Geekbench Compute (GPU)46172n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
2406667
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
1486491
CPU638921384901
GPU995610503091
Memory371902342788
UX400234255711
NanoReview Score24066671486491

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 6400 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iPadOS 18.3 Android 14
OS Size n/a 29 GB
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 8.0.1

Battery

Volume 8900 mAh 10050 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes (35% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:16 h 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
19:54
Web Browsingn/a05:53 h
Video Playbackn/a09:22 h
Gamesn/a05:56 h
Standby Moden/a124 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 9 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.3 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		 n/a
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM TypeeSIMNo
eSIM Support *Yesn/a
Hybrid SlotNon/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo 8.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
90.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr July, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr October, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 599
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
Charger Included Yes 20 W Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

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