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Honor MagicPad 3 vs Honor Pad X8a

WINNER
Honor MagicPad 3
74.1Inno Score
VS
Honor Pad X8a
33.2Inno Score
69.5Performance20
78.1Display35.4
82.9Battery40.8
67.6Portability67.5
69.2Features22.8
11 spec wins — Honor MagicPad 31 spec wins — Honor Pad X8a

InnoReviews verdict

Honor MagicPad 3 wins this tablet face-off, 74.1 to 33.2, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+50) and features (+46). Honor Pad X8a 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 3

  • Stronger performance score: 70 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 78 vs 35
  • Stronger battery score: 83 vs 41
  • Stronger features score: 69 vs 23
  • 450% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,216 vs 403

Reasons to pick the Honor Pad X8a

  • 17% lower weight: 495 g vs 595 g

Display

Display comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Honor Pad X8a
Screen size13.3 ″+21%11 ″
Panel typeLCDIPS LCD
Resolution3200x21361920x1200
Pixel density291 ppi+41%207 ppi
Refresh rate165 Hz+83%90 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits+150%400 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Honor Pad X8a
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Geekbench 6 (single)2,216+450%Top 31%403Bottom 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,749+390%Top 34%1,378Bottom 2%
RAM16 GB+300%4 GB
Storage options512GB64GB / 128GB + microSD

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Honor Pad X8a
Capacity12,450 mAh+50%8,300 mAh
Charging66 W—

Design

Design comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Honor Pad X8a
Weight595 g495 g+17%
Thickness5.8 mm+20%7.3 mm
MaterialAluminum alloy unibodyMetal unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Honor Pad X8a
Rear camera13 MP+160%5 MP
Front camera9 MP+80%5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Honor Pad X8a
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1
CellularWi-Fi onlyWi-Fi only (4G LTE in some markets)
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1USB-C 2.0

Features

Features comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Honor Pad X8a
StylusHonor Magic-Pencil 3 (sold separately)—
Keyboard supportYes—
SpeakersEight4 speakers
Operating systemAndroid 15 (MagicOS 9.0.1)Android 14 (MagicOS 8.0)

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