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Honor MagicPad 2 vs iPad Air 13-inch (M4)

WINNER
Honor MagicPad 2
73.6Inno Score
VS
iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
57.4Inno Score
65.8Performance80.4
93Display35.4
64.2Battery35.6
73.7Portability61
69.2Features74.4
7 spec wins — Honor MagicPad 24 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M4)

InnoReviews verdict

Honor MagicPad 2 wins this tablet face-off, 73.6 to 57.4, pulling ahead mainly in display (+58) and battery (+29). iPad Air 13-inch (M4) 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 36
  • 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 (M4)

  • Stronger performance score: 80 vs 66
  • Stronger features score: 74 vs 69
  • 144% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,591 vs 5,166
  • 80% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,576 vs 1,986
  • 33% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 9 MP

Display

Display comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpecHonor MagicPad 2iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
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 (M4)
SpecHonor MagicPad 2iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Apple M4
AnTuTu1,809,517Top 40%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)566,622Top 40%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)519,959Top 40%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)278,578Bottom 54%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)444,358Top 40%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,986Top 47%3,576+80%Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,166Top 48%12,591+144%Top 6%
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage options256GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpecHonor MagicPad 2iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
Capacity10,050 mAh—
Charging66 W+230%20 W
Endurance—10 h

Design

Design comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpecHonor MagicPad 2iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
Weight555 g+10%616 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 (M4)
SpecHonor MagicPad 2iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
Rear camera13 MP+8%12 MP
Front camera9 MP12 MP+33%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpecHonor MagicPad 2iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.36
CellularWi-Fi only5G optional
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C (10Gbps)

Features

Features comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpecHonor MagicPad 2iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
StylusHonor Magic-Pencil 3 (sold separately)Apple Pencil Pro
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersEightStereo
Operating systemAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0.1)iPadOS 26

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