Xiaomi Pad 6 vs Honor MagicPad 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Pad 6 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 11 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870, vs Honor MagicPad 4, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 6
  • Higher pixel density: 309ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor MagicPad 4
  • Larger display: 12.3in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Lighter design: 450g vs 490g
  • Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 8840mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Pad 6 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 11 in 12.3 in
Resolution 1800x2880 pixels 1920x3000 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 3:2
Pixel density 309 ppi 290 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 550 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 92.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Pad 6
501 nits
Honor MagicPad 4
n/a
sRGB gamut97 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)181600 Hzn/a
Response time26 msn/a
Contrast832:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 253.95 mm (10 in) 273.4 mm (10.76 in)
Width 165.18 mm (6.5 in) 178.8 mm (7.04 in)
Thickness 6.51 mm (0.26 in) 4.8 mm (0.19 in)
Weight 490 g (17.28 oz) 450 g (15.87 oz)
Area 419 cm² (64.95 in²) 489 cm² (75.8 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- White
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Pad 6
83.6 %
Honor MagicPad 4
92.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Pad 6 and Honor MagicPad 4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 650 n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 670 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 6
1335
Honor MagicPad 4
2903
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 6
3584
Honor MagicPad 4
9602
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13352903
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35849602
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3371n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Pad 6
826210
Honor MagicPad 4
3082388
CPU219811973072
GPU2779601061022
Memory129368370365
UX199071677929
NanoReview Score8262103082388
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Pad 6
3635
Honor MagicPad 4
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.2 °Cn/a
Stability71 %n/a
Graphics Test21 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3635n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 21 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 8840 mAh 10100 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (38% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:30 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Pad 6
26:37
Honor MagicPad 4
n/a
Web Browsing10:22 hn/a
Video Playback14:17 hn/a
Games06:47 hn/a
Standby Mode139 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4160x3120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 9 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor size 1/4.0" n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 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 Yes, DP 1.2
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoNo
eSIM Support *n/aNo
5G Supportn/aNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Pad 6
88.1 dB
Honor MagicPad 4
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor MagicPad 4 the clear winner in this comparison.

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