Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 vs Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
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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 Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3), Manufactured in February, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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 battery capacity: 10050mAh vs 6550mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
- Higher pixel density: 343ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
- Lighter design: 350g vs 555g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 16/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 16/512 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 | IPS LCD |
| Size | 12.3 in | 8.8 in |
| Resolution | 1920x3000 pixels | 1600x2560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 290 ppi | 343 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-144 Hz) | Yes |
| Max brightness | 650 nits | 900 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.9 % | 83.2 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 98.4 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 90 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 5 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 274.5 mm (10.81 in) | 208.54 mm (8.21 in) |
| Width | 180.5 mm (7.11 in) | 129.46 mm (5.1 in) |
| Thickness | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 7.79 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 555 g (19.58 oz) | 350 g (12.35 oz) |
| Area | 495 cm² (76.73 in²) | 270 cm² (41.85 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue |
Black |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Max Frequency | 3000 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 3/2 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3 (Cortex-X4) |
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 735 | Adreno 750 |
| GPU Cores | 768 | 1536 |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 903-1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1689.6 GFLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2004 | 2226 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5461 | 6986 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 16250 |
| CPU | 384901 | 302420 |
| GPU | 503091 | 852628 |
| Memory | 342788 | 362022 |
| UX | 255711 | 268098 |
| NanoReview Score | 1486491 | 1785168 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) |
| OS Size | 29 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | MagicOS 8.0.1 | Legion UI |
Battery
| Volume | 10050 mAh | 6550 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 66 W | 68 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 | 1:30 h |
| Web Browsing | 05:53 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 09:22 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:56 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 124 h | n/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) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP | Standard: 13 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 9 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| 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 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 | 5.4 |
| 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 DP 1.4 |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Type | No | No |
| eSIM Support * | n/a | No |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 8.0 | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | July, 2024 yr | January, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2024 yr | February, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 599 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer |
- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass |
| Charger Included | Yes 66 W | No |
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