Honor MagicPad 3 vs Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
Compared 2 smartphones : Honor MagicPad 3 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 13.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Poco Pad M1, Manufactured in November, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Honor MagicPad 3
- Larger display: 13.3in
- Higher pixel density: 289ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
- Lighter design: 595g vs 610g
- Higher battery capacity: 12450mAh vs 12000mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco Pad M1
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 16/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
n/a |
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 | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 13.3 in | 12.1 in |
| Resolution | 2136x3200 pixels | 1600x2560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 289 ppi | 249 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 360 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89 % | 83.5 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 293.9 mm (11.57 in) | 279.8 mm (11.02 in) |
| Width | 201.4 mm (7.93 in) | 181.65 mm (7.15 in) |
| Thickness | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 595 g (20.99 oz) | 610 g (21.52 oz) |
| Area | 592 cm² (91.76 in²) | 508 cm² (78.74 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Gold - Gray |
- Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| Max Frequency | 3300 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4) |
- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 895 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS | 458.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2176 | 1229 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 6707 | 3197 |
| CPU | 391366 | 306232 |
| GPU | 765579 | 327665 |
| Memory | 372850 | 213580 |
| UX | 290742 | 229615 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | MagicOS 9 | HyperOS 2.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 12450 mAh | 12000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 66 W | 33 W |
| Battery Type | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes (20% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 3:00 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | No |
| 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 Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 8 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 9 MP | 8 MP |
| Matrix | n/a | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 17 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/5.0 (0.2) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.2 | No |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Type | No | No |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | n/a | No |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 8.0 | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July, 2025 yr | November, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | July, 2025 yr | November, 2025 yr |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass |
| Charger Included | Yes, 66 W | Yes, 33 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Honor MagicPad 3 the clear winner in this comparison.
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