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Honor MagicPad 3 vs TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER

WINNER
Honor MagicPad 3
74.1Inno Score
VS
TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
44.9Inno Score
69.5Performance33.3
78.1Display51.5
82.9Battery54.9
67.6Portability63.9
69.2Features31.2
10 spec wins — Honor MagicPad 31 spec wins — TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER

InnoReviews verdict

Honor MagicPad 3 wins this tablet face-off, 74.1 to 44.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+38) and performance (+36). TCL TAB A1 Plus 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 52
  • Stronger battery score: 83 vs 55
  • Stronger portability score: 68 vs 64
  • Stronger features score: 69 vs 31

Reasons to pick the TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER

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

Display

Display comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHonor MagicPad 3TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Screen size13.3 ″+9%12.2 ″
Panel typeLCDTCL NXTPAPER Display
Resolution3200x21362400 x 1600
Pixel density291 ppi+23%236 ppi
Refresh rate165 Hz+38%120 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits+100%500 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHonor MagicPad 3TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Geekbench 6 (single)2,216Top 31%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,749Top 34%—
RAM16 GB+167%6 GB
Storage options512GB256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHonor MagicPad 3TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Capacity12,450 mAh+25%10,000 mAh
Charging66 W+100%33 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHonor MagicPad 3TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Weight595 g556 g+7%
Thickness5.8 mm+14%6.7 mm
MaterialAluminum alloy unibodyMetal alloy unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHonor MagicPad 3TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Rear camera13 MP+63%8 MP
Front camera9 MP+13%8 MP

Connectivity

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

Features

Features comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHonor MagicPad 3TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
StylusHonor Magic-Pencil 3 (sold separately)T-Pen 2 (included, 4096 pressure levels)
Keyboard supportYes—
SpeakersEightStereo quad speakers
Operating systemAndroid 15 (MagicOS 9.0.1)Android 16

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