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Honor MagicPad 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

Honor MagicPad 3
74.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
85.7Inno Score
69.5Performance73.3
78.1Display—
82.9Battery93.6
67.6Portability—
69.2Features100
2 spec wins — Honor MagicPad 31 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra wins this tablet face-off, 85.7 to 74.1, pulling ahead mainly in features (+31) and battery (+11). Honor MagicPad 3 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

  • 33% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

  • Stronger performance score: 73 vs 70
  • Stronger battery score: 94 vs 83
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 69
  • 10% higher Screen size: 14.6 ″ vs 13.3 ″

Display

Display comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Screen size13.3 ″14.6 ″+10%
Panel typeLCDAMOLED
Resolution3200x2136—
Pixel density291 ppi—
Refresh rate165 Hz—
Peak brightness1,000 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Geekbench 6 (single)2,216Top 31%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,749Top 34%—
RAM16 GB+33%12 GB
Storage options512GB256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Capacity12,450 mAh+7%11,600 mAh
Charging66 W—

Design

Design comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Weight595 g—
Thickness5.8 mm—
MaterialAluminum alloy unibody—

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Rear camera13 MP—
Front camera9 MP—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth5.4—
CellularWi-Fi only—
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1—

Features

Features comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
StylusHonor Magic-Pencil 3 (sold separately)S Pen
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersEight—
Operating systemAndroid 15 (MagicOS 9.0.1)Android 17

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