Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 vs Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

74 out 100

VS

79 out 100

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 12.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022), Manufactured in March, 2022with chipsetApple M1 (iPad). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

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 8827mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1

Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

Lighter design: 461g vs 555g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

- 8/64 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 and Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor MagicPad 2 12.3

91

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

60

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor MagicPad 2 12.3

53

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

78

Performance

App & system performance

Honor MagicPad 2 12.3

70

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

87

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor MagicPad 2 12.3

70

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

89

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor MagicPad 2 12.3

70

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

95

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor MagicPad 2 12.3

77

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

75

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor MagicPad 2 12.3

74

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

79

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	IPS LCD
Size	12.3 in	10.9 in
Resolution	1920x3000 pixels	1640x2360 pixels
Aspect ratio	3:2	3:2
Pixel density	290 ppi	264 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-144 Hz)	No
Max brightness	650 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	No
Screen-to-body ratio	90.9 %	80.1 %
Features	DCI-P3	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor MagicPad 2 12.3

678 nits

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

486 nits

sRGB gamut	98.4 %	99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)	90 Hz	n/a
Response time	5 ms	28 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	1430:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor MagicPad 2 12.3], [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	274.5 mm (10.81 in)	247.6 mm (9.75 in)
Width	180.5 mm (7.11 in)	178.5 mm (7.03 in)
Thickness	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight	555 g (19.58 oz)	461 g (16.26 oz)
Area	495 cm² (76.73 in²)	442 cm² (68.51 in²)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Metal	Metal
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue	- Gray - Blue - Pink - Purple - Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor MagicPad 2 12.3

90.9 %

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

80.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 and Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022) In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Apple M1 (iPad)
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 4 + 3)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 3/2 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/3.2 (Icestorm) - 4/2.1 (Firestorm)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	5 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Adreno 735	Apple M1 GPU
GPU Cores	768	1024
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	1278 MHz
FLOPS	1689.6 GFLOPS	2617 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor MagicPad 2 12.3

2004

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

2361

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor MagicPad 2 12.3

5461

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

8704

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2004	2361
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5461	8704
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	33168

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)]

AnTuTu 10

Honor MagicPad 2 12.3

1486491

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

1807557

CPU	384901	477838
GPU	503091	797314
Memory	342788	194331
UX	255711	338074
NanoReview Score	1486491	1807557

3DMark Wild Life

Honor MagicPad 2 12.3

n/a

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

10021

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	36.5 °C
Stability	n/a	98 %
Graphics Test	n/a	60 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	10021

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	4266 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	256 GB	64 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14	iPadOS 15.4 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3)
OS Size	29 GB	n/a
UI Skin	MagicOS 8.0.1	n/a

Battery

Volume	10050 mAh	8827 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (35% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time	1:46 h	2:15 h

Battery Life

Honor MagicPad 2 12.3

19:54

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

34:27

Web Browsing	05:53 h	10:22 h
Video Playback	09:22 h	16:53 h
Games	05:56 h	07:18 h
Standby Mode	124 h	217 h

Main camera

Matrix	13 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	4160x3120 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Flash	LED	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count	Standard: 13 MP	Standard: 12 MP
Features		Bokeh effect

Matrix	13 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/1.8
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.0"
Pixel size	n/a	1.22 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (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
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	Yes
GPS	n/a	- GPS - GLONASS
NFC*	No	No
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	n/a	1
SIM Type	No	Nano
eSIM Support *	n/a	Yes
Hybrid Slot	n/a	No
3G Bands	n/a	UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*	n/a	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/B46/B48/B66/B71)
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	8.0	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Honor MagicPad 2 12.3

90.3 dB

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

84.8 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	July, 2024 yr	March, 2022 yr
Release Date	October, 2024 yr	March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	599	599
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer	- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 66 W	Yes 20 W

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which tablet would you pick?

Honor MagicPad 2 12.3

4 (40%)

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

6 (60%)

Total Votes: 10

Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 vs Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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