Honor MagicPad 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
65.8Performance73.3
93Display—
64.2Battery93.6
73.7Portability—
69.2Features100
0 spec wins — Honor MagicPad 22 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra wins this tablet face-off, 85.7 to 73.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+31) and battery (+29). Honor MagicPad 2 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 73 vs 66
- Stronger battery score: 94 vs 64
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 69
- 19% higher Screen size: 14.6 ″ vs 12.3 ″
- 15% higher capacity: 11,600 mAh vs 10,050 mAh
Display
| Spec | Honor MagicPad 2 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 12.3 ″ | 14.6 ″+19% |
| Panel type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 3000x1920 | — |
| Pixel density | 290 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 1,600 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Honor MagicPad 2 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
| AnTuTu | 1,809,517Top 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% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,166Top 48% | — |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB | 256GB |
Battery
| Spec | Honor MagicPad 2 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 10,050 mAh | 11,600 mAh+15% |
| Charging | 66 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Honor MagicPad 2 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 555 g | — |
| Thickness | 5.8 mm | — |
| Material | Aluminum frame with brocade fiber back | — |
Camera
| Spec | Honor MagicPad 2 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 13 MP | — |
| Front camera | 9 MP | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor MagicPad 2 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | — |
| Cellular | Wi-Fi only | — |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | — |
Features
| Spec | Honor MagicPad 2 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Honor Magic-Pencil 3 (sold separately) | S Pen |
| Keyboard support | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers | Eight | — |
| Operating system | Android 14 (MagicOS 8.0.1) | Android 17 |
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