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Honor MagicPad 3 vs TCL Tab A1

WINNER
Honor MagicPad 3
74.1Inno Score
VS
TCL Tab A1

TCL

TCL Tab A1

$190

39.8Inno Score
69.5Performance33.3
78.1Display43.6
82.9Battery32.3
67.6Portability87.2
69.2Features25.2
10 spec wins — Honor MagicPad 31 spec wins — TCL Tab A1

InnoReviews verdict

Honor MagicPad 3 wins this tablet face-off, 74.1 to 39.8, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+51) and features (+44). TCL Tab A1 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 44
  • Stronger battery score: 83 vs 32
  • Stronger features score: 69 vs 25
  • 230% higher charging: 66 W vs 20 W

Reasons to pick the TCL Tab A1

  • Stronger portability score: 87 vs 68
  • 28% lower weight: 430 g vs 595 g

Display

Display comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor MagicPad 3TCL Tab A1
Screen size13.3 ″+21%11 ″
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution3200x21362112x1320
Pixel density291 ppi+29%226 ppi
Refresh rate165 Hz+83%90 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits+54%650 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor MagicPad 3TCL Tab A1
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3MediaTek Helio G100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,216Top 31%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,749Top 34%—
RAM16 GB+167%6 GB
Storage options512GB128GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor MagicPad 3TCL Tab A1
Capacity12,450 mAh+56%8,000 mAh
Charging66 W+230%20 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor MagicPad 3TCL Tab A1
Weight595 g430 g+28%
Thickness5.8 mm+7%6.2 mm
MaterialAluminum alloy unibodyMetal alloy unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor MagicPad 3TCL Tab A1
Rear camera13 MP+63%8 MP
Front camera9 MP+80%5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor MagicPad 3TCL Tab A1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7802.11a/b/g/n/ac (Wi-Fi 5)
Bluetooth5.45.0
CellularWi-Fi onlyWi-Fi only
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1USB-C 2.0

Features

Features comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor MagicPad 3TCL Tab A1
StylusHonor Magic-Pencil 3 (sold separately)T-Pen 2 (sold separately)
Keyboard supportYes—
SpeakersEightQuad stereo speakers
Operating systemAndroid 15 (MagicOS 9.0.1)Android 16

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