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Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

74 out 100
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
VS
93 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 12.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. 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
  • Larger display: 12.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 290ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 10050mAh vs 8400mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
  • Lighter design: 469g vs 555g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
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
Tablets:
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
vs
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 12.3 in 11 in
Resolution 1920x3000 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
Pixel density 290 ppi 274 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 650 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 83.6 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
678 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
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) 253.8 mm (9.99 in)
Width 180.5 mm (7.11 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Thickness 5.8 mm (0.23 in) 5.5 mm (0.22 in)
Weight 555 g (19.58 oz) 469 g (16.54 oz)
Area 495 cm² (76.73 in²) 420 cm² (65.1 in²)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
90.9 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek NPU 890
Graphics Adreno 735 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
2004
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
2776
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
5461
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
8811
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20042776
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54618811
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
1486491
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
n/a
CPU384901597252
GPU5030911206646
Memory342788509734
UX25571142811
NanoReview Score1486491n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
OS Size 29 GB n/a
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0.1 One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 10050 mAh 8400 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 45 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
Full Charge Time 1:46 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
19:54
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
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 4128x3096 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 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 9 MP 12 MP
Matrix n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Sensor n/a CMOS
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 6E (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 5.4
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
GPS n/a - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeNoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *n/aYes
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers 8.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
90.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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