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Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 vs Honor MagicPad 4

74 out 100
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
VS
84 out 100
Honor MagicPad 4
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
Honor MagicPad 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 12.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Honor MagicPad 4, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. 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
    Reasons to choose Honor MagicPad 4
    • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
    • Lighter design: 450g vs 555g
    • Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 10050mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 and Honor MagicPad 4
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Tablets:
    Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
    vs
    Honor MagicPad 4

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED OLED
    Size 12.3 in 12.3 in
    Resolution 1920x3000 pixels 1920x3000 pixels
    Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
    Pixel density 290 ppi 290 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 165 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness 650 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 92.1 %
    Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
    678 nits
    Honor MagicPad 4
    n/a
    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) 273.4 mm (10.76 in)
    Width 180.5 mm (7.11 in) 178.8 mm (7.04 in)
    Thickness 5.8 mm (0.23 in) 4.8 mm (0.19 in)
    Weight 555 g (19.58 oz) 450 g (15.87 oz)
    Area 495 cm² (76.73 in²) 489 cm² (75.8 in²)
    Water resistance No No
    Back panel Metal Metal
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue    		 - White
    - Gray
    Fingerprint sensor No No
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
    90.9 %
    Honor MagicPad 4
    92.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 and Honor MagicPad 4 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
    Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3800 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
    - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)    		 6/3.32 ()
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 735 n/a
    GPU Cores 768 n/a
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
    FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS n/a
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
    2004
    Honor MagicPad 4
    2903
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
    5461
    Honor MagicPad 4
    9602
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20042903
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54619602
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor MagicPad 4]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
    1486491
    Honor MagicPad 4
    3082388
    CPU384901973072
    GPU5030911061022
    Memory342788370365
    UX255711677929
    NanoReview Score14864913082388

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 16
    OS Size 29 GB n/a
    UI Skin MagicOS 8.0.1 MagicOS 10

    Battery

    Volume 10050 mAh 10100 mAh
    Max Charging Power 66 W 66 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (35% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:46 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
    19:54
    Honor MagicPad 4
    n/a
    Web Browsing05:53 hn/a
    Video Playback09:22 hn/a
    Games05:56 hn/a
    Standby Mode124 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
    Zoom n/a Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 13 MP
    Features Bokeh effect
    Main lens
    Matrix13 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

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

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (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 6.0
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 3.2 3.2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort Yes Yes, DP 1.2
    NFC* No No
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM TypeNoNo
    eSIM Support *n/aNo
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers 8.0 4.0
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No n/a
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
    90.3 dB
    Honor MagicPad 4
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced July, 2024 yr February, 2026 yr
    Release Date October, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
    Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes, 66 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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