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Honor MagicPad 3 vs Xiaomi Pad 9

WINNER
Honor MagicPad 3
74.1Inno Score
VS
Xiaomi Pad 9
58.4Inno Score
69.5Performance46.7
78.1Display78.4
82.9Battery55.4
67.6Portability84.5
69.2Features35.2
8 spec wins — Honor MagicPad 32 spec wins — Xiaomi Pad 9

InnoReviews verdict

Honor MagicPad 3 wins this tablet face-off, 74.1 to 58.4, pulling ahead mainly in features (+34) and battery (+28). Xiaomi Pad 9 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 47
  • Stronger battery score: 83 vs 55
  • Stronger features score: 69 vs 35
  • 100% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
  • 47% higher charging: 66 W vs 45 W

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi Pad 9

  • Stronger portability score: 85 vs 68
  • 18% higher Pixel density: 344 ppi vs 291 ppi
  • 18% lower weight: 485 g vs 595 g

Display

Display comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Xiaomi Pad 9
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Xiaomi Pad 9
Screen size13.3 ″+19%11.2 ″
Panel typeLCDIPS LCD
Resolution3200x21363200x2136
Pixel density291 ppi344 ppi+18%
Refresh rate165 Hz+15%144 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits+25%800 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Xiaomi Pad 9
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Xiaomi Pad 9
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Geekbench 6 (single)2,216Top 31%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,749Top 34%—
RAM16 GB+100%8 GB
Storage options512GB128GB / 256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Xiaomi Pad 9
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Xiaomi Pad 9
Capacity12,450 mAh+28%9,720 mAh
Charging66 W+47%45 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Xiaomi Pad 9
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Xiaomi Pad 9
Weight595 g485 g+18%
Thickness5.8 mm5.8 mm
MaterialAluminum alloy unibodyGlass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Xiaomi Pad 9
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Xiaomi Pad 9
Rear camera13 MP13 MP
Front camera9 MP+13%8 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Xiaomi Pad 9
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Xiaomi Pad 9
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0
CellularWi-Fi onlyWi-Fi only
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1USB-C 3.2

Features

Features comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Xiaomi Pad 9
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Xiaomi Pad 9
StylusHonor Magic-Pencil 3 (sold separately)—
Keyboard supportYes—
SpeakersEight4-speaker system with Dolby Atmos
Operating systemAndroid 15 (MagicOS 9.0.1)Xiaomi HyperOS 4

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