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Honor MagicPad 3 vs Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro

WINNER
Honor MagicPad 3
74.1Inno Score
VS
Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro
70.6Inno Score
69.5Performance46.7
78.1Display79.8
82.9Battery73.6
67.6Portability69.8
69.2Features100
5 spec wins — Honor MagicPad 35 spec wins — Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Honor MagicPad 3 wins this tablet face-off, 74.1 to 70.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+23) and battery (+9). Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro 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 74
  • 100% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
  • 15% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 144 Hz
  • 13% higher capacity: 12,450 mAh vs 11,000 mAh

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro

  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 69
  • 285% higher Rear camera: 50 MP vs 13 MP
  • 256% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 9 MP

Display

Display comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro
Screen size13.3 ″+6%12.5 ″
Panel typeLCDIPS LCD
Resolution3200x21363200x2136
Pixel density291 ppi308 ppi+6%
Refresh rate165 Hz+15%144 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits1,000 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
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 Pro
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro
Capacity12,450 mAh+13%11,000 mAh
Charging66 W67 W+2%

Design

Design comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro
Weight595 g580 g+3%
Thickness5.8 mm5.8 mm
MaterialAluminum alloy unibody—

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor MagicPad 3 versus Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro
SpecHonor MagicPad 3Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro
Rear camera13 MP50 MP+285%
Front camera9 MP32 MP+256%

Connectivity

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

Features

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

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