Home Tablet comparison Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 and Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024) - Which is better?

Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 vs Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)

74 out 100
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
VS
90 out 100
Apple iPad Pro 11
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)

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 Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024), Manufactured in May, 2024with chipsetApple M4 (iPad). 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 Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
  • Larger display: 12.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 290ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 10050mAh vs 8300mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
  • Lighter design: 444g vs 555g
  • Supports newer USB: 4.0 vs 3.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 16/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 and Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
vs
iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 12.3 in 11 in
Resolution 1920x3000 pixels 1668x2420 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Pixel density 290 ppi 264 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 650 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 81.3 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
678 nits
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
991 nits
sRGB gamut98.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)90 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor MagicPad 2 12.3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 274.5 mm (10.81 in) 249.7 mm (9.83 in)
Width 180.5 mm (7.11 in) 177.5 mm (6.99 in)
Thickness 5.8 mm (0.23 in) 5.3 mm (0.21 in)
Weight 555 g (19.58 oz) 444 g (15.66 oz)
Area 495 cm² (76.73 in²) 443 cm² (68.67 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
90.9 %
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
81.3 %

Performance

Testing Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 and Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Apple M4 (iPad)
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 4400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)		 4/2.85 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 735 Apple M4 GPU
GPU Cores 768 1280
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1598 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 4090 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
2004
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
3761
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
5461
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
12557
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20043761
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)546112557
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
1486491
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
2706981
CPU384901639017
GPU5030911359888
Memory342788252347
UX255711455729
NanoReview Score14864912706981

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 7500 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 iPadOS 17.5 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3)
OS Size 29 GB n/a
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 10050 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (35% in 30 min) Yes (41% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
19:54
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
26:43
Web Browsing05:53 h07:14 h
Video Playback09:22 h13:45 h
Games05:56 h06:40 h
Standby Mode124 h169 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Flash LED Quad LED
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
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 9 MP 12 MP
Matrix n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Sensor n/a CMOS
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 6E (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 3.2 4.0
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
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeNoNano
eSIM Support *n/aYes
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers 8.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
90.3 dB
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr May, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr May, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer		 - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 20 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024) the clear winner in this comparison.

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