Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 vs Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5

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 7S Pro 12.5, Manufactured in June, 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
  • Lighter design: 555g vs 576g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
  • Larger display: 12.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 308ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 10610mAh 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
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 and Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
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 12.5 in
Resolution 1920x3000 pixels 2136x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Pixel density 290 ppi 308 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 650 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 86.8 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
678 nits
Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
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) 279.1 mm (10.99 in)
Width 180.5 mm (7.11 in) 192 mm (7.56 in)
Thickness 5.8 mm (0.23 in) 5.8 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 555 g (19.58 oz) 576 g (20.32 oz)
Area 495 cm² (76.73 in²) 536 cm² (83.08 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
90.9 %
Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 and Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Xiaomi Xring O1
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3400 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 7S Pro 12.5
2645
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
5461
Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
8528
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20042645
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54618528
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
1486491
Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
n/a
CPU384901538809
GPU503091940944
Memory342788472337
UX255711353177
NanoReview Score1486491n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 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 10610 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 7S Pro 12.5
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 6.0
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 7S Pro 12.5
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- 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 7S Pro 12.5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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