Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 vs Honor Pad 9
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Compared 2 smartphones : Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 12.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Honor Pad 9, Manufactured in December, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
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
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Honor Pad 9
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 16/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
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 | TFT LCD |
| Size | 12.3 in | 12.1 in |
| Resolution | 1920x3000 pixels | 1600x2560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 290 ppi | 249 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-144 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 650 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.9 % | 84.7 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 98.4 % | 99.8 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 90 Hz | 29480 Hz |
| Response time | 5 ms | 27 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | 1533:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 274.5 mm (10.81 in) | 278.27 mm (10.96 in) |
| Width | 180.5 mm (7.11 in) | 180.11 mm (7.09 in) |
| Thickness | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) |
| Weight | 555 g (19.58 oz) | 555 g (19.58 oz) |
| Area | 495 cm² (76.73 in²) | 501 cm² (77.66 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue |
- White - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| Max Frequency | 3000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3/2 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3 (Cortex-X4) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 735 | Adreno 710 |
| GPU Cores | 768 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 676 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1689.6 GFLOPS | 346.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2004 | 941 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5461 | 2785 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 1640 |
| CPU | 384901 | 177815 |
| GPU | 503091 | 47525 |
| Memory | 342788 | 151348 |
| UX | 255711 | 132954 |
| NanoReview Score | 1486491 | 509642 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | n/a |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | n/a |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 29 GB | 32 GB |
| UI Skin | MagicOS 8.0.1 | Magic OS 8 |
Battery
| Volume | 10050 mAh | 8300 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 66 W | 35 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (35% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:46 h | 2:05 h |
| Web Browsing | 05:53 h | 07:22 h |
| Video Playback | 09:22 h | 06:55 h |
| Games | 05:56 h | 05:34 h |
| Standby Mode | 124 h | 157 h |
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 |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | n/a | C616WPU |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 9 MP | 8 MP |
| Matrix | n/a | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | n/a | C617HWK |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) 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 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 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| 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 | No |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | n/a | 1 |
| SIM Type | No | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | n/a | No |
| Hybrid Slot | n/a | No |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | July, 2024 yr | December, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2024 yr | December, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 599 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer |
- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 66 W | Yes 35 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 the clear winner in this comparison.
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