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Honor MagicPad 4 vs TCL Tab A1

WINNER
Honor MagicPad 4
81.2Inno Score
VS
TCL Tab A1

TCL

TCL Tab A1

$190

39.8Inno Score
82.7Performance33.3
93Display43.6
64.7Battery32.3
98.5Portability87.2
69.2Features25.2
10 spec wins — Honor MagicPad 41 spec wins — TCL Tab A1

InnoReviews verdict

Honor MagicPad 4 wins this tablet face-off, 81.2 to 39.8, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+49) and display (+49). TCL Tab A1 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 33
  • Stronger display score: 93 vs 44
  • Stronger battery score: 65 vs 32
  • Stronger portability score: 99 vs 87
  • Stronger features score: 69 vs 25

Reasons to pick the TCL Tab A1

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

Display

Display comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor MagicPad 4TCL Tab A1
Screen size12.3 ″+12%11 ″
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution3000x19202112x1320
Pixel density290 ppi+28%226 ppi
Refresh rate165 Hz+83%90 Hz
Peak brightness2,400 nits+269%650 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor MagicPad 4TCL Tab A1
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5MediaTek Helio G100
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)2,863Top 14%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,492Top 18%—
RAM12 GB+100%6 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB128GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor MagicPad 4TCL Tab A1
Capacity10,100 mAh+26%8,000 mAh
Charging66 W+230%20 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor MagicPad 4TCL Tab A1
Weight450 g430 g+4%
Thickness4.8 mm+23%6.2 mm
MaterialAll-metal unibodyMetal alloy unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor MagicPad 4TCL Tab A1
Rear camera13 MP+63%8 MP
Front camera9 MP+80%5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor MagicPad 4TCL Tab A1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7802.11a/b/g/n/ac (Wi-Fi 5)
Bluetooth6.05.0
CellularWi-Fi onlyWi-Fi only
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1USB-C 2.0

Features

Features comparison: Honor MagicPad 4 versus TCL Tab A1
SpecHonor MagicPad 4TCL Tab A1
StylusHonor Magic-Pencil 4s / Magic-Pencil 3 (sold separately)T-Pen 2 (sold separately)
Keyboard supportYes—
SpeakersEightQuad stereo speakers
Operating systemAndroid 16 (MagicOS 10)Android 16

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