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Honor MagicPad 2 vs TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER

WINNER
Honor MagicPad 2
73.6Inno Score
VS
TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
44.9Inno Score
65.8Performance33.3
93Display51.5
64.2Battery54.9
73.7Portability63.9
69.2Features31.2
11 spec wins — Honor MagicPad 20 spec wins — TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER

InnoReviews verdict

Honor MagicPad 2 wins this tablet face-off, 73.6 to 44.9, pulling ahead mainly in display (+42) and features (+38). TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER 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 performance score: 66 vs 33
  • Stronger display score: 93 vs 52
  • Stronger battery score: 64 vs 55
  • Stronger portability score: 74 vs 64
  • Stronger features score: 69 vs 31

Reasons to pick the TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Display

Display comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHonor MagicPad 2TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Screen size12.3 ″+1%12.2 ″
Panel typeOLEDTCL NXTPAPER Display
Resolution3000x19202400 x 1600
Pixel density290 ppi+23%236 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz+20%120 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits+220%500 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHonor MagicPad 2TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
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%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,166Top 48%—
RAM12 GB+100%6 GB
Storage options256GB256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHonor MagicPad 2TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Capacity10,050 mAh+1%10,000 mAh
Charging66 W+100%33 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHonor MagicPad 2TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Weight555 g556 g
Thickness5.8 mm+13%6.7 mm
MaterialAluminum frame with brocade fiber backMetal alloy unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHonor MagicPad 2TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Rear camera13 MP+63%8 MP
Front camera9 MP+13%8 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHonor MagicPad 2TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0
CellularWi-Fi only—
USBUSB-C 2.0USB Type-C

Features

Features comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHonor MagicPad 2TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
StylusHonor Magic-Pencil 3 (sold separately)T-Pen 2 (included, 4096 pressure levels)
Keyboard supportYes—
SpeakersEightStereo quad speakers
Operating systemAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0.1)Android 16

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