Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 vs Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 12.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4, Manufactured in February, 2024with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
  • Lighter design: 555g vs 590g
  • Higher battery capacity: 10050mAh vs 10000mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
  • Larger display: 12.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 295ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 and Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
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 12.4 in
Resolution 1920x3000 pixels 2032x3048 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Pixel density 290 ppi 295 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max brightness 650 nits 900 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 85.8 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
678 nits
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
855 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) 278.7 mm (10.97 in)
Width 180.5 mm (7.11 in) 191.58 mm (7.54 in)
Thickness 5.8 mm (0.23 in) 6.26 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 555 g (19.58 oz) 590 g (20.81 oz)
Area 495 cm² (76.73 in²) 534 cm² (82.77 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
90.9 %
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 and Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
- 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 735 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
2004
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
1942
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
5461
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
5624
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20041942
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54615624
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a8800
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
1486491
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
1529695
CPU384901360581
GPU503091545348
Memory342788334036
UX255711289730
NanoReview Score14864911529695

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 29 GB n/a
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0.1 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 10050 mAh 10000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 120 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 (88% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 0:38 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
19:54
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
24:53
Web Browsing05:53 h06:54 h
Video Playback09:22 h09:32 h
Games05:56 h06:50 h
Standby Mode124 h171 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
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: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76"
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 9 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor n/a OmniVision OV32D
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6"
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
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/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 5.3
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 DP 1.2
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoNo
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers 8.0 n/a
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
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr February, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr February, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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