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Honor MagicPad 3 vs Honor MagicPad 4

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Honor MagicPad 3
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Honor MagicPad 4
Honor MagicPad 3
Honor MagicPad 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor MagicPad 3 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 13.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Honor MagicPad 4, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor MagicPad 3
  • Larger display: 13.3in
  • Higher battery capacity: 12450mAh vs 10100mAh
Reasons to choose Honor MagicPad 4
  • Higher pixel density: 290ppi
  • Lighter design: 450g vs 595g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor MagicPad 3 and Honor MagicPad 4
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
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Honor MagicPad 4

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 13.3 in 12.3 in
Resolution 2136x3200 pixels 1920x3000 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Pixel density 289 ppi 290 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 92.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 293.9 mm (11.57 in) 273.4 mm (10.76 in)
Width 201.4 mm (7.93 in) 178.8 mm (7.04 in)
Thickness 5.8 mm (0.23 in) 4.8 mm (0.19 in)
Weight 595 g (20.99 oz) 450 g (15.87 oz)
Area 592 cm² (91.76 in²) 489 cm² (75.8 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gold
- Gray		 - White
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor MagicPad 3
89 %
Honor MagicPad 4
92.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor MagicPad 3 and Honor MagicPad 4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor MagicPad 3
2176
Honor MagicPad 4
2903
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor MagicPad 3
6707
Honor MagicPad 4
9602
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21762903
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)67079602
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor MagicPad 3], [Honor MagicPad 4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor MagicPad 3
n/a
Honor MagicPad 4
3082388
CPU391366973072
GPU7655791061022
Memory372850370365
UX290742677929
NanoReview Scoren/a3082388

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 9 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 12450 mAh 10100 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 66 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 13 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Zoom Digital 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 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 9 MP 9 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 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 5.4 6.0
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, DP 1.2 Yes, DP 1.2
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoNo
eSIM Support *NoNo
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers 8.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
Charger Included Yes, 66 W Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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