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Honor MagicPad 4 vs Honor Pad 9

WINNER
Honor MagicPad 4
81.2Inno Score
VS
Honor Pad 9

Honor

Honor Pad 9

$249

47.1Inno Score
82.7Performance35.7
93Display52.8
64.7Battery44
98.5Portability61.3
69.2Features54.8
13 spec wins — Honor MagicPad 40 spec wins — Honor Pad 9

InnoReviews verdict

Honor MagicPad 4 wins this tablet face-off, 81.2 to 47.1, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+47) and display (+40). Honor 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 4

  • Stronger performance score: 83 vs 36
  • Stronger display score: 93 vs 53
  • Stronger battery score: 65 vs 44
  • Stronger portability score: 99 vs 61
  • Stronger features score: 69 vs 55

Reasons to pick the Honor Pad 9

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

Display

Display comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus Honor Pad 9
SpecHonor MagicPad 4Honor Pad 9
Screen size12.3 ″+2%12.1 ″
Panel typeOLEDIPS LCD (2.5K)
Resolution3000x19202560x1600
Pixel density290 ppi+16%249 ppi
Refresh rate165 Hz+38%120 Hz
Peak brightness2,400 nits+380%500 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus Honor Pad 9
SpecHonor MagicPad 4Honor Pad 9
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared3,142,366Top 14%520,000
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)977,693Top 7%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,122,458Top 14%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)351,335Top 27%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)690,880Top 7%—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,863+205%Top 14%940Bottom 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,492+245%Top 18%2,750Bottom 25%
RAM12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB128GB / 256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus Honor Pad 9
SpecHonor MagicPad 4Honor Pad 9
Capacity10,100 mAh+22%8,300 mAh
Charging66 W+89%35 W
Endurance—11 h

Design

Design comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus Honor Pad 9
SpecHonor MagicPad 4Honor Pad 9
Weight450 g+19%555 g
Thickness4.8 mm+31%7 mm
MaterialAll-metal unibodyAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus Honor Pad 9
SpecHonor MagicPad 4Honor Pad 9
Rear camera13 MP+160%5 MP
Front camera9 MP+80%5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus Honor Pad 9
SpecHonor MagicPad 4Honor Pad 9
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.1
CellularWi-Fi onlyWi-Fi only
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1USB-C 2.0

Features

Features comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus Honor Pad 9
SpecHonor MagicPad 4Honor Pad 9
StylusHonor Magic-Pencil 4s / Magic-Pencil 3 (sold separately)Active stylus (sold separately)
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersEight8 speakers
Operating systemAndroid 16 (MagicOS 10)Android 13 (MagicOS 7.2)

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