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Honor MagicPad 3 vs Honor Pad X9a

WINNER
Honor MagicPad 3
74.1Inno Score
VS
Honor Pad X9a
46.7Inno Score
69.5Performance33.2
78.1Display50.9
82.9Battery39.1
67.6Portability75.7
69.2Features57.2
12 spec wins — Honor MagicPad 31 spec wins — Honor Pad X9a

InnoReviews verdict

Honor MagicPad 3 wins this tablet face-off, 74.1 to 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+44) and performance (+36). Honor Pad X9a 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 33
  • Stronger display score: 78 vs 51
  • Stronger battery score: 83 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 69 vs 57
  • 367% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,216 vs 475

Reasons to pick the Honor Pad X9a

  • Stronger portability score: 76 vs 68
  • 20% lower weight: 475 g vs 595 g

Display

Display comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Honor Pad X9a
Screen size13.3 ″+16%11.5 ″
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution3200x21362508x1504
Pixel density291 ppi+14%255 ppi
Refresh rate165 Hz+38%120 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits+150%400 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Honor Pad X9a
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
AnTuTu—487,550Bottom 14%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—184,403Bottom 14%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—30,060Bottom 14%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—135,954Bottom 20%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—137,133Bottom 14%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,216+367%Top 31%475Bottom 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,749+364%Top 34%1,456Bottom 8%
RAM16 GB+100%8 GB
Storage options512GB128GB / 256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Honor Pad X9a
Capacity12,450 mAh+50%8,300 mAh
Charging66 W+89%35 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Honor Pad X9a
Weight595 g475 g+20%
Thickness5.8 mm+14%6.8 mm
MaterialAluminum alloy unibodyAluminum alloy unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Honor Pad X9a
Rear camera13 MP+63%8 MP
Front camera9 MP+80%5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Honor Pad X9a
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1
CellularWi-Fi onlyWi-Fi or 4G LTE (by market)
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1USB-C

Features

Features comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Honor Pad X9a
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Honor Pad X9a
StylusHonor Magic-Pencil 3 (sold separately)HONOR Pencil (sold separately)
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersEight4 speakers
Operating systemAndroid 15 (MagicOS 9.0.1)Android 15 (MagicOS 9.0)

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