Honor MagicPad 3 vs Xiaomi Poco Pad X1

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor MagicPad 3 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 13.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Poco Pad X1, Manufactured in November, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor MagicPad 3
  • Larger display: 13.3in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 12450mAh vs 8850mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco Pad X1
  • Higher pixel density: 344ppi
  • Lighter design: 500g vs 595g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor MagicPad 3 and Xiaomi Poco Pad X1
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

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 n/a
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) 6.18 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 595 g (20.99 oz) 500 g (17.64 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
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor MagicPad 3
89 %
Xiaomi Poco Pad X1
85.7 %

Performance

Testing Honor MagicPad 3 and Xiaomi Poco Pad X1 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 732
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1459.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor MagicPad 3
2176
Xiaomi Poco Pad X1
1873
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor MagicPad 3
6707
Xiaomi Poco Pad X1
5149
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21761873
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)67075149
AnTuTu 10
CPU391366365078
GPU765579467273
Memory372850309615
UX290742239702

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 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 15
UI Skin MagicOS 9 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 12450 mAh 8850 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 No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:20 h

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 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV13B10
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 9 MP 8 MP
Matrix n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.3
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0 (0.25)
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 6E (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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes, DP 1.2 Yes
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoNo
eSIM Support *NoNo
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 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, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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