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Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 vs Xiaomi Poco Pad

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Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
VS
69 out 100
Xiaomi Poco Pad
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
Xiaomi Poco Pad

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 12.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Poco Pad, Manufactured in May, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
  • Larger display: 12.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 290ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 555g vs 571g
  • Higher battery capacity: 10050mAh vs 10000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco Pad
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

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 Poco Pad
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
Tablets:
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
vs
Xiaomi Poco Pad

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 12.3 in 12.1 in
Resolution 1920x3000 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
Pixel density 290 ppi 249 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) No
Max brightness 650 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 83.4 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
678 nits
Xiaomi Poco Pad
n/a
sRGB gamut98.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)90 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor MagicPad 2 12.3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 274.5 mm (10.81 in) 280 mm (11.02 in)
Width 180.5 mm (7.11 in) 181.85 mm (7.16 in)
Thickness 5.8 mm (0.23 in) 7.52 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 555 g (19.58 oz) 571 g (20.14 oz)
Area 495 cm² (76.73 in²) 509 cm² (78.9 in²)
Water resistance No n/a
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
90.9 %
Xiaomi Poco Pad
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 and Xiaomi Poco Pad In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 735 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
2004
Xiaomi Poco Pad
1020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
5461
Xiaomi Poco Pad
3012
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20041020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54613012
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
1486491
Xiaomi Poco Pad
618887
CPU384901208949
GPU503091119652
Memory342788137831
UX255711152455
NanoReview Score1486491618887

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
OS Size 29 GB n/a
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0.1 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 10050 mAh 10000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 33 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 (29% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
19:54
Xiaomi Poco Pad
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 8 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) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a No
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0"
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 9 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/a/ac)
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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS n/a - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeNoNano
eSIM Support *n/aNo
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B71)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers 8.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
90.3 dB
Xiaomi Poco Pad
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr May, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr May, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer		 - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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