Huawei MatePad 12 X vs Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei MatePad 12 X Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 12 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin T90A, vs Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, Manufactured in October, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad 12 X
- Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 10050mAh
Reasons to choose Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
- Larger display: 12.3in
- Higher pixel density: 290ppi
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 16/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
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 | OLED |
| Size | 12 in | 12.3 in |
| Resolution | 2800x1840 pixels | 1920x3000 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Pixel density | 279 ppi | 290 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-144 Hz) | Yes (60-144 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1000 nits | 650 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.8 % | 90.9 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 99.6 % | 98.4 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 90 Hz |
| Response time | 21 ms | 5 ms |
| Contrast | 1122:1 | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 270 mm (10.63 in) | 274.5 mm (10.81 in) |
| Width | 183 mm (7.2 in) | 180.5 mm (7.11 in) |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) |
| Weight | 555 g (19.58 oz) | 555 g (19.58 oz) |
| Area | 494 cm² (76.57 in²) | 495 cm² (76.73 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Green |
- White - Black - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| Max Frequency | 2490 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | n/a | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) |
| Architecture | n/a | - 3/2 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3 (Cortex-X4) |
| Process | n/a | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | n/a | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | n/a | Hexagon |
| Graphics | n/a | Adreno 735 |
| GPU Cores | n/a | 768 |
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | n/a | 1689.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1229 | 2004 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3987 | 5461 |
| CPU | 293566 | 384901 |
| GPU | 171805 | 503091 |
| Memory | 226709 | 342788 |
| UX | 160938 | 255711 |
| NanoReview Score | 853018 | 1486491 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | HarmonyOS 4.2 | Android 14 |
| OS Size | 30 GB | 29 GB |
| UI Skin | n/a | MagicOS 8.0.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 10100 mAh | 10050 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 66 W | 66 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes (35% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:50 h | 1:46 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 05:53 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 09:22 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:56 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 124 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| 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 Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 13 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 9 MP |
| Matrix | 4608x3456 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - 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 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Type | No | No |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 6.0 | 8.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2024 yr | July, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2024 yr | October, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 549 | 599 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Ambient Light Sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer |
| Charger Included | Yes 66 W | Yes 66 W |
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