Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Honor MagicPad 3 - Which is better?

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) vs Honor MagicPad 3

88 out 100
Apple iPad Air 13
VS
86 out 100
Honor MagicPad 3
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
Honor MagicPad 3

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 13 with chipsetApple M3 (iPad), vs Honor MagicPad 3, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 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 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Honor MagicPad 3
  • Larger display: 13.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 289ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Lighter design: 595g vs 616g
  • Higher battery capacity: 12450mAh vs 10340mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • 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 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Honor MagicPad 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 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
vs
Honor MagicPad 3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 13 in 13.3 in
Resolution 2048x2732 pixels 2136x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Pixel density 264 ppi 289 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 600 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 89 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
573 nits
Honor MagicPad 3
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time36 msn/a
Contrast1214:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 280.6 mm (11.05 in) 293.9 mm (11.57 in)
Width 214.9 mm (8.46 in) 201.4 mm (7.93 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 5.8 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 616 g (21.73 oz) 595 g (20.99 oz)
Area 603 cm² (93.47 in²) 592 cm² (91.76 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
86.8 %
Honor MagicPad 3
89 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Honor MagicPad 3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M3 (iPad) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 4050 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2.75 (Sawtooth)		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple GPU Adreno 750
GPU Cores 10 1536
GPU Frequency n/a 1000 MHz
FLOPS n/a 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
3044
Honor MagicPad 3
2176
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
11749
Honor MagicPad 3
6707
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30442176
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)117496707
Geekbench Compute (GPU)45545n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)], [Honor MagicPad 3]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
2416667
Honor MagicPad 3
n/a
CPU638921391366
GPU1000610765579
Memory371902372850
UX405234290742
NanoReview Score2416667n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 6400 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS iPadOS 18.3 Android 15
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 10340 mAh 12450 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 70 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:30 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
33:55
Honor MagicPad 3
n/a
Web Browsing11:41 hn/a
Video Playback16:48 hn/a
Games08:19 hn/a
Standby Mode197 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording n/a 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
Macro: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect 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 2160p (4K) 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 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 5.4
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, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 n/a
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeeSIMNo
SIM ModeActiven/a
eSIM Support *YesNo
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 n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
77.7 dB
Honor MagicPad 3
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 20 W Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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