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Honor MagicPad 2 vs Xiaomi Pad 8

WINNER
Honor MagicPad 2
73.6Inno Score
VS
Xiaomi Pad 8
73.1Inno Score
65.8Performance82.6
93Display78.4
64.2Battery50.5
73.7Portability85
69.2Features67.2
5 spec wins — Honor MagicPad 28 spec wins — Xiaomi Pad 8

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Honor MagicPad 2 scores 73.6 against 73.1 for Xiaomi Pad 8. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Honor MagicPad 2 edges ahead in display and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Honor MagicPad 2

  • Stronger display score: 93 vs 78
  • Stronger battery score: 64 vs 51
  • 100% higher Peak brightness: 1,600 nits vs 800 nits
  • 47% higher charging: 66 W vs 45 W
  • 13% higher Front camera: 9 MP vs 8 MP

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi Pad 8

  • Stronger performance score: 83 vs 66
  • Stronger portability score: 85 vs 74
  • 57% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 814,060 vs 519,959
  • 30% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 362,662 vs 278,578
  • 27% higher AnTuTu: 2,297,519 vs 1,809,517

Display

Display comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHonor MagicPad 2Xiaomi Pad 8
Screen size12.3 ″+10%11.2 ″
Panel typeOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution3000x19203200x2136
Pixel density290 ppi344 ppi+19%
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits+100%800 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHonor MagicPad 2Xiaomi Pad 8
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu 111,809,517Top 41%2,297,519+27%Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)566,622Top 42%636,423+12%Top 37%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)519,959Top 40%814,060+57%Top 33%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)278,578Top 49%362,662+30%Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)444,358Top 45%484,374+9%Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,986Top 42%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,166Top 45%—
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage options256GB128GB/256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHonor MagicPad 2Xiaomi Pad 8
Capacity10,050 mAh+9%9,200 mAh
Charging66 W+47%45 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHonor MagicPad 2Xiaomi Pad 8
Weight555 g485 g+13%
Thickness5.8 mm5.8 mm+1%
MaterialAluminum frame with brocade fiber backAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHonor MagicPad 2Xiaomi Pad 8
Rear camera13 MP13 MP
Front camera9 MP+13%8 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHonor MagicPad 2Xiaomi Pad 8
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
CellularWi-Fi onlyWi-Fi only
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2

Features

Features comparison: Honor MagicPad 2 versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHonor MagicPad 2Xiaomi Pad 8
StylusHonor Magic-Pencil 3 (sold separately)Xiaomi Focus Pen
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersEightQuad
Operating systemAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0.1)Android 16 (HyperOS 3)

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