Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 vs Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
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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 8 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
- Larger display: 12.3in
- Higher battery capacity: 10050mAh vs 9200mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 344ppi
- Lighter design: 485g vs 555g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Infrared port
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 16/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 12.3 in | 11.2 in |
| Resolution | 1920x3000 pixels | 2136x3200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Pixel density | 290 ppi | 344 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-144 Hz) | Yes |
| Max brightness | 650 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 360 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.9 % | 85.7 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 98.4 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 90 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 5 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 274.5 mm (10.81 in) | 251.22 mm (9.89 in) |
| Width | 180.5 mm (7.11 in) | 173.42 mm (6.83 in) |
| Thickness | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 5.75 mm (0.23 in) |
| Weight | 555 g (19.58 oz) | 485 g (17.11 oz) |
| Area | 495 cm² (76.73 in²) | 436 cm² (67.58 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue |
- Gray - Blue - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite |
| Max Frequency | 3000 MHz | 4320 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 3/2 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3 (Cortex-X4) |
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L)) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 735 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU Cores | 768 | 1536 |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1689.6 GFLOPS | 3379.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2004 | 3180 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5461 | 9610 |
| CPU | 384901 | 525838 |
| GPU | 503091 | 1106299 |
| Memory | 342788 | 486155 |
| UX | 255711 | 452918 |
| NanoReview Score | 1486491 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| OS Size | 29 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | MagicOS 8.0.1 | HyperOS 3 |
Battery
| Volume | 10050 mAh | 9200 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 66 W | 67 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 (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:46 h | 1:30 h |
| Web Browsing | 05:53 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 09:22 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:56 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 124 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 8192x6144 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: 50 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.76 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.64 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
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 |
| SIM Type | No | No |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 8.0 | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
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, 67 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
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