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Honor MagicPad 2 vs iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

WINNER
Honor MagicPad 2
73.6Inno Score
VS
iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
58Inno Score
65.8Performance73.8
93Display35.4
64.2Battery48.6
73.7Portability60.9
69.2Features74.4
9 spec wins — Honor MagicPad 29 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

InnoReviews verdict

Honor MagicPad 2 wins this tablet face-off, 73.6 to 58, pulling ahead mainly in display (+58) and battery (+16). iPad Air 13-inch (M2) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Honor MagicPad 2

  • Stronger display score: 93 vs 35
  • Stronger battery score: 64 vs 49
  • Stronger portability score: 74 vs 61
  • 230% higher charging: 66 W vs 20 W
  • 167% higher Peak brightness: 1,600 nits vs 600 nits

Reasons to pick the iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

  • Stronger performance score: 74 vs 66
  • Stronger features score: 74 vs 69
  • 96% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,120 vs 5,166
  • 71% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 889,420 vs 519,959
  • 33% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 9 MP

Display

Display comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHonor MagicPad 2iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Screen size12.3 ″12.9 ″+5%
Panel typeOLEDLiquid Retina IPS LCD
Resolution3000x19202732x2048
Pixel density290 ppi+10%264 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz+140%60 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits+167%600 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHonor MagicPad 2iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Apple M2
AnTuTu 111,809,517Top 40%2,351,334+30%Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)566,622Top 40%614,345+8%Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)519,959Top 40%889,420+71%Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)278,578Bottom 54%288,951+4%Top 40%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)444,358Top 40%558,618+26%Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,986Top 47%2,605+31%Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,166Top 48%10,120+96%Top 14%
RAM12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options256GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHonor MagicPad 2iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Capacity10,050 mAh+4%9,705 mAh
Charging66 W+230%20 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHonor MagicPad 2iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Weight555 g+10%617 g
Thickness5.8 mm+5%6.1 mm
MaterialAluminum frame with brocade fiber backAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHonor MagicPad 2iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Rear camera13 MP+8%12 MP
Front camera9 MP12 MP+33%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHonor MagicPad 2iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
CellularWi-Fi only5G optional
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C (10Gbps)

Features

Features comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHonor MagicPad 2iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
StylusHonor Magic-Pencil 3 (sold separately)Apple Pencil Pro
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersEightStereo (landscape)
Operating systemAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0.1)iPadOS 17

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