Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 vs Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra

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 7 Ultra, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetXiaomi Xring O1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
  • Higher pixel density: 290ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 555g vs 609g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra
  • Larger display: 14in
  • Higher battery capacity: 12000mAh vs 10050mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 and Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 12.3 in 14 in
Resolution 1920x3000 pixels 2136x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Pixel density 290 ppi 275 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 650 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 92 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
678 nits
Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra
n/a
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) 305.82 mm (12.04 in)
Width 180.5 mm (7.11 in) 207.47 mm (8.17 in)
Thickness 5.8 mm (0.23 in) 5.1 mm (0.2 in)
Weight 555 g (19.58 oz) 609 g (21.48 oz)
Area 495 cm² (76.73 in²) 634 cm² (98.27 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
90.9 %
Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra
92 %

Performance

Testing Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 and Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Xiaomi Xring O1
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 10 (2 + 4 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/1.9 (Cortex-A725)
- 4/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
- 2/3.9 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 735 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP16
GPU Cores 768 2048
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1392 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 5701.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
2004
Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra
2737
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
5461
Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra
9191
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20042737
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54619191
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a20977
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
1486491
Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra
2666674
CPU384901658893
GPU5030911069048
Memory342788552710
UX255711386023
NanoReview Score14864912666674

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 10050 mAh 12000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 120 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
Full Charge Time 1:46 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
19:54
Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra
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 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
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/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 Yes
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoNo
eSIM Support *n/aNo
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers 8.0 8.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
90.3 dB
Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr May, 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 Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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