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Honor MagicPad 4 vs Honor Pad X8a

WINNER
Honor MagicPad 4
81.2Inno Score
VS
Honor Pad X8a
33.2Inno Score
82.7Performance20
93Display35.4
64.7Battery40.8
98.5Portability67.5
69.2Features22.8
12 spec wins — Honor MagicPad 40 spec wins — Honor Pad X8a

InnoReviews verdict

Honor MagicPad 4 wins this tablet face-off, 81.2 to 33.2, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+63) and display (+58). Honor Pad X8a 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 20
  • Stronger display score: 93 vs 35
  • Stronger battery score: 65 vs 41
  • Stronger portability score: 99 vs 68
  • Stronger features score: 69 vs 23

Reasons to pick the Honor Pad X8a

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

Display

Display comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecHonor MagicPad 4Honor Pad X8a
Screen size12.3 ″+12%11 ″
Panel typeOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution3000x19201920x1200
Pixel density290 ppi+40%207 ppi
Refresh rate165 Hz+83%90 Hz
Peak brightness2,400 nits+500%400 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecHonor MagicPad 4Honor Pad X8a
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu3,142,366Top 14%—
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+610%Top 14%403Bottom 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,492+589%Top 18%1,378Bottom 2%
RAM12 GB+200%4 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB64GB / 128GB + microSD

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecHonor MagicPad 4Honor Pad X8a
Capacity10,100 mAh+22%8,300 mAh
Charging66 W—

Design

Design comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecHonor MagicPad 4Honor Pad X8a
Weight450 g+9%495 g
Thickness4.8 mm+34%7.3 mm
MaterialAll-metal unibodyMetal unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecHonor MagicPad 4Honor Pad X8a
Rear camera13 MP+160%5 MP
Front camera9 MP+80%5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecHonor MagicPad 4Honor Pad X8a
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1
CellularWi-Fi onlyWi-Fi only (4G LTE in some markets)
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1USB-C 2.0

Features

Features comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus Honor Pad X8a
SpecHonor MagicPad 4Honor Pad X8a
StylusHonor Magic-Pencil 4s / Magic-Pencil 3 (sold separately)—
Keyboard supportYes—
SpeakersEight4 speakers
Operating systemAndroid 16 (MagicOS 10)Android 14 (MagicOS 8.0)

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