Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro vs Honor MagicPad 3 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 11.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon Elite, vs Honor MagicPad 3 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 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
  • Lighter design: 485g vs 595g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Honor MagicPad 3 Pro
  • Larger display: 13.3in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 12450mAh 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
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro and Honor MagicPad 3 Pro
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 11.2 in 13.3 in
Resolution 2136x3200 pixels 2136x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Pixel density 344 ppi 289 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 % 89 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 251.22 mm (9.89 in) 293.9 mm (11.57 in)
Width 173.42 mm (6.83 in) 201.4 mm (7.93 in)
Thickness 5.75 mm (0.23 in) 5.8 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 485 g (17.11 oz) 595 g (20.99 oz)
Area 436 cm² (67.58 in²) 592 cm² (91.76 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
85.7 %
Honor MagicPad 3 Pro
89 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro and Honor MagicPad 3 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
3180
Honor MagicPad 3 Pro
3662
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
9610
Honor MagicPad 3 Pro
10848
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31803662
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)961010848
AnTuTu 10
CPU5258381186224
GPU11062991478194
Memory486155582575
UX4529181055352

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz 5300 MHz
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 12450 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 80 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
Macro: 2 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 8.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes, 67 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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