Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro vs Honor MagicPad 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 11.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon Elite, 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 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 344ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Honor MagicPad 4
  • Larger display: 12.3in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Lighter design: 450g vs 485g
  • Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 9200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 11.2 in 12.3 in
Resolution 2136x3200 pixels 1920x3000 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Pixel density 344 ppi 290 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 92.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 251.22 mm (9.89 in) 273.4 mm (10.76 in)
Width 173.42 mm (6.83 in) 178.8 mm (7.04 in)
Thickness 5.75 mm (0.23 in) 4.8 mm (0.19 in)
Weight 485 g (17.11 oz) 450 g (15.87 oz)
Area 436 cm² (67.58 in²) 489 cm² (75.8 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
85.7 %
Honor MagicPad 4
92.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro and Honor MagicPad 4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
3180
Honor MagicPad 4
2903
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
9610
Honor MagicPad 4
9602
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31802903
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96109602
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
n/a
Honor MagicPad 4
3082388
CPU525838973072
GPU11062991061022
Memory486155370365
UX452918677929
NanoReview Scoren/a3082388

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 3 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 9200 mAh 10100 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:30 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 9 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor Omnivision OV32D n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 0.61 μm 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 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 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 Yes No
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoNo
eSIM Support *n/aNo
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
Charger Included Yes, 67 W Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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