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Honor MagicPad 3 vs TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER

WINNER
Honor MagicPad 3
74.1Inno Score
VS
TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
36Inno Score
69.5Performance33.3
78.1Display48.6
82.9Battery32.3
67.6Portability—
69.2Features25.2
7 spec wins — Honor MagicPad 30 spec wins — TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER

InnoReviews verdict

Honor MagicPad 3 wins this tablet face-off, 74.1 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+51) and features (+44). TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER 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 49
  • 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 NXTPAPER

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Display

Display comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
SpecHonor MagicPad 3TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
Screen size13.3 ″+21%11 ″
Panel typeLCDNXTPAPER IPS LCD
Resolution3200x21362112 x 1320
Pixel density291 ppi—
Refresh rate165 Hz+83%90 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits—

Performance

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

Design

Design comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
SpecHonor MagicPad 3TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
Weight595 g—
Thickness5.8 mm—
MaterialAluminum alloy unibody—

Camera

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

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
SpecHonor MagicPad 3TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0
CellularWi-Fi only—
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1USB Type-C 2.0

Features

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

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