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Honor MagicPad 3 vs Xiaomi Pad 8

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Honor MagicPad 3
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Xiaomi Pad 8
Honor MagicPad 3
Xiaomi Pad 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor MagicPad 3 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 13.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Pad 8, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. 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
  • Larger display: 13.3in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 12450mAh vs 9200mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 8
  • Higher pixel density: 344ppi
  • Lighter design: 485g vs 595g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

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

Review

Key Specs Honor MagicPad 3 and Xiaomi Pad 8
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
vs
Xiaomi Pad 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 13.3 in 11.2 in
Resolution 2136x3200 pixels 2136x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Pixel density 289 ppi 344 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness n/a 800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 85.7 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 293.9 mm (11.57 in) 251.22 mm (9.89 in)
Width 201.4 mm (7.93 in) 173.42 mm (6.83 in)
Thickness 5.8 mm (0.23 in) 5.75 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 595 g (20.99 oz) 485 g (17.11 oz)
Area 592 cm² (91.76 in²) 436 cm² (67.58 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gold
- Gray		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor MagicPad 3
89 %
Xiaomi Pad 8
85.7 %

Performance

Testing Honor MagicPad 3 and Xiaomi Pad 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 321 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor MagicPad 3
2176
Xiaomi Pad 8
2110
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor MagicPad 3
6707
Xiaomi Pad 8
6823
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21762110
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)67076823
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor MagicPad 3]
AnTuTu 10
CPU391366448783
GPU765579876015
Memory372850426634
UX290742325733

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 9 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 12450 mAh 9200 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
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 n/a
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 60 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/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 9 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.3
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 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 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 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, DP 1.2 Yes
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoNo
eSIM Support *Non/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 66 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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