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Honor MagicPad 3 Pro vs Realme Pad 3

93 out 100
Honor MagicPad 3 Pro
VS
69 out 100
Realme Pad 3
Honor MagicPad 3 Pro
Realme Pad 3

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor MagicPad 3 Pro Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 13.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Realme Pad 3, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max. 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 3 Pro
  • Larger display: 13.3in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 12450mAh vs 12200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Realme Pad 3
  • Higher pixel density: 297ppi
  • Lighter design: 578g vs 595g
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor MagicPad 3 Pro and Realme Pad 3
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 3 Pro
vs
Realme Pad 3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 13.3 in 11.6 in
Resolution 2136x3200 pixels 2000x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 7:5
Pixel density 289 ppi 297 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes n/a
Max brightness n/a 550 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 85.9 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 293.9 mm (11.57 in) 255.6 mm (10.06 in)
Width 201.4 mm (7.93 in) 187.03 mm (7.36 in)
Thickness 5.8 mm (0.23 in) 6.6 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 595 g (20.99 oz) 578 g (20.39 oz)
Area 592 cm² (91.76 in²) 478 cm² (74.09 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gold
- Gray		 - Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor MagicPad 3 Pro
89 %
Realme Pad 3
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor MagicPad 3 Pro and Realme Pad 3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
Max Frequency 4600 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture 6/3.63 () - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 840 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor MagicPad 3 Pro
3662
Realme Pad 3
1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor MagicPad 3 Pro
10848
Realme Pad 3
2999
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)36621030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)108482999
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor MagicPad 3 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
CPU1186224345118
GPU1478194125877
Memory582575168979
UX1055352274641

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0n/a
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 10 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 12450 mAh 12200 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital 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)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 9 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 5.4
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, DP 1.2 No
GPS n/a - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeNoNano
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers 8.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 80 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor MagicPad 3 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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