Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 12.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S, Manufactured in May, 2024with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000WL. 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 battery capacity: 10050mAh vs 8800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.0
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
  • Higher pixel density: 291ppi
  • Lighter design: 510g vs 555g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 and Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED TFT LCD
Size 12.3 in 11.5 in
Resolution 1920x3000 pixels 1840x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Pixel density 290 ppi 291 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) n/a
Max brightness 650 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 85.1 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
678 nits
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
448 nits
sRGB gamut98.4 %97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)90 Hzn/a
Response time5 ms23 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite516:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 274.5 mm (10.81 in) 261 mm (10.28 in)
Width 180.5 mm (7.11 in) 177.2 mm (6.98 in)
Thickness 5.8 mm (0.23 in) 6.2 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 555 g (19.58 oz) 510 g (17.99 oz)
Area 495 cm² (76.73 in²) 462 cm² (71.61 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Silver
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
90.9 %
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 and Huawei MatePad 11.5 S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 HiSilicon Kirin 9000WL
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) n/a
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
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
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
1241
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
5461
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
3882
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20041241
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54613882
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2591
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
1486491
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
510762
CPU384901213665
GPU503091n/a
Memory342788148262
UX255711148835
NanoReview Score1486491510762

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 HarmonyOS 4.2
OS Size 29 GB n/a
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 10050 mAh 8800 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 225 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 (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
19:54
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
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
Flash LED LED
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: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 9 MP 8 MP
Matrix n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor n/a CMOS
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 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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.0
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoNo
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers 8.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
90.3 dB
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
90.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr May, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr May, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 399
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 22 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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