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Honor MagicPad 4 vs Huawei MatePad 12 X

WINNER
Honor MagicPad 4
81.2Inno Score
VS
Huawei MatePad 12 X
64.1Inno Score
82.7Performance48.7
93Display77
64.7Battery64.7
98.5Portability72.6
69.2Features67.2
9 spec wins — Honor MagicPad 40 spec wins — Huawei MatePad 12 X

InnoReviews verdict

Honor MagicPad 4 wins this tablet face-off, 81.2 to 64.1, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+34) and portability (+26). Huawei MatePad 12 X 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 49
  • Stronger display score: 93 vs 77
  • Stronger portability score: 99 vs 73
  • 140% higher Peak brightness: 2,400 nits vs 1,000 nits
  • 138% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,492 vs 3,987

Reasons to pick the Huawei MatePad 12 X

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

Display

Display comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus Huawei MatePad 12 X
SpecHonor MagicPad 4Huawei MatePad 12 X
Screen size12.3 ″+3%12 ″
Panel typeOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution3000x19202800x1840
Pixel density290 ppi+4%280 ppi
Refresh rate165 Hz+15%144 Hz
Peak brightness2,400 nits+140%1,000 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus Huawei MatePad 12 X
SpecHonor MagicPad 4Huawei MatePad 12 X
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5HiSilicon Kirin T90A
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+133%Top 14%1,229Bottom 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,492+138%Top 18%3,987Bottom 43%
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus Huawei MatePad 12 X
SpecHonor MagicPad 4Huawei MatePad 12 X
Capacity10,100 mAh10,100 mAh
Charging66 W66 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus Huawei MatePad 12 X
SpecHonor MagicPad 4Huawei MatePad 12 X
Weight450 g+19%555 g
Thickness4.8 mm+19%5.9 mm
MaterialAll-metal unibody—

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus Huawei MatePad 12 X
SpecHonor MagicPad 4Huawei MatePad 12 X
Rear camera13 MP13 MP
Front camera9 MP+13%8 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus Huawei MatePad 12 X
SpecHonor MagicPad 4Huawei MatePad 12 X
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.2
CellularWi-Fi onlyWi-Fi only
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1USB-C 3.1 Gen 1

Features

Features comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus Huawei MatePad 12 X
SpecHonor MagicPad 4Huawei MatePad 12 X
StylusHonor Magic-Pencil 4s / Magic-Pencil 3 (sold separately)Huawei M-Pencil (3rd generation)
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersEight6 speakers
Operating systemAndroid 16 (MagicOS 10)HarmonyOS 4.2

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