Honor MagicPad 4 vs Honor Pad X7

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor MagicPad 4 Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 12.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, vs Honor Pad X7, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor MagicPad 4
  • Larger display: 12.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 290ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 7020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Honor Pad X7
  • Lighter design: 365g vs 450g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
n/a

Review

Key Specs Honor MagicPad 4 and Honor Pad X7
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 12.3 in 8.7 in
Resolution 1920x3000 pixels 800x1340 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 5:3
Pixel density 290 ppi 179 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes n/a
Max brightness n/a 625 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 92.1 % 81.5 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 273.4 mm (10.76 in) 211.8 mm (8.34 in)
Width 178.8 mm (7.04 in) 124.8 mm (4.91 in)
Thickness 4.8 mm (0.19 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 450 g (15.87 oz) 365 g (12.87 oz)
Area 489 cm² (75.8 in²) 264 cm² (40.92 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
Gray
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor MagicPad 4
92.1 %
Honor Pad X7
81.5 %

Performance

Testing Honor MagicPad 4 and Honor Pad X7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 3800 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture 6/3.32 () - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 686
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor MagicPad 4
2903
Honor Pad X7
407
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor MagicPad 4
9602
Honor Pad X7
1309
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2903407
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96021309
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor MagicPad 4
3082388
Honor Pad X7
2817990
CPU973072849957
GPU1061022978432
Memory370365398278
UX677929591323
NanoReview Score30823882817990

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0n/a
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 16 Android 15
UI Skin MagicOS 10 n/a

Battery

Volume 10100 mAh 7020 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 10 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes No

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 9 MP 5 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes, DP 1.2 No
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoNo
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced February, 2026 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr July, 2025 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
Accelerometer
Charger Included Yes, 66 W Yes, 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor MagicPad 4 the clear winner in this comparison.

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