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
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
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 16/512 GB |
n/a |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| 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
| 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
Performance
| 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 6 (Single-Core) | 2903 | 407 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 9602 | 1309 |
| CPU | 973072 | 849957 |
| GPU | 1061022 | 978432 |
| Memory | 370365 | 398278 |
| UX | 677929 | 591323 |
| NanoReview Score | 3082388 | 2817990 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | n/a |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
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 |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
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 |
| SIM Type | No | No |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | n/a | No |
| 5G Support | No | No |
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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