Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 vs OnePlus Pad 2

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 12.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs OnePlus Pad 2, Manufactured in August, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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
  • Lighter design: 555g vs 584g
  • Higher battery capacity: 10050mAh vs 9510mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus Pad 2
  • Higher pixel density: 304ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 and OnePlus Pad 2
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 12.3 in 12.1 in
Resolution 1920x3000 pixels 2120x3000 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 7:5
Pixel density 290 ppi 304 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) Yes (30-144 Hz)
Max brightness 650 nits 900 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 85.2 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
678 nits
OnePlus Pad 2
789 nits
sRGB gamut98.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)90 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 274.5 mm (10.81 in) 268.7 mm (10.58 in)
Width 180.5 mm (7.11 in) 195.1 mm (7.68 in)
Thickness 5.8 mm (0.23 in) 6.5 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 555 g (19.58 oz) 584 g (20.6 oz)
Area 495 cm² (76.73 in²) 524 cm² (81.22 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
Gray
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
90.9 %
OnePlus Pad 2
85.2 %

Performance

Testing Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 and OnePlus Pad 2 In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
2004
OnePlus Pad 2
2020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
5461
OnePlus Pad 2
5343
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20042020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54615343
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a15814
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
1486491
OnePlus Pad 2
1959718
CPU384901445157
GPU503091849333
Memory342788311675
UX255711353553
NanoReview Score14864911959718

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 29 GB n/a
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0.1 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 10050 mAh 9510 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 67 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 (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 0:56 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
19:54
OnePlus Pad 2
21:48
Web Browsing05:53 h08:27 h
Video Playback09:22 h09:12 h
Games05:56 h06:18 h
Standby Mode124 h125 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 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 9 MP 8 MP
Matrix n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.3
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0"
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 3.2
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 6.0
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
OnePlus Pad 2
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
Charger Included Yes 66 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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