Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 vs Xiaomi Pad Mini
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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 Mini, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. 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 7500mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad Mini
- Higher pixel density: 403ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
- Lighter design: 326g vs 555g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 16/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/512 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 | 8.8 in |
| Resolution | 1920x3000 pixels | 1880x3008 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 290 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-144 Hz) | n/a |
| Max brightness | 650 nits | 700 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 360 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.9 % | 82.9 % |
| 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) | 205.13 mm (8.08 in) |
| Width | 180.5 mm (7.11 in) | 132.03 mm (5.2 in) |
| Thickness | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 6.46 mm (0.25 in) |
| Weight | 555 g (19.58 oz) | 326 g (11.5 oz) |
| Area | 495 cm² (76.73 in²) | 271 cm² (42.01 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue |
- Gray - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus |
| Max Frequency | 3000 MHz | 3730 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 6 (Single-Core) | 2004 | 2990 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5461 | 9086 |
| CPU | 384901 | 597723 |
| GPU | 503091 | 1222215 |
| Memory | 342788 | 450283 |
| UX | 255711 | 485645 |
| NanoReview Score | 1486491 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
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 | 7500 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 |
| Full Charge Time | 1:46 h | n/a |
| 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 | 13 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 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP | Standard: 13 MP |
| Features |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 9 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.3 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 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 | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
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 |
| 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 Mini the clear winner in this comparison.
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