Apple iPad Air 13″ (M2) vs Honor MagicPad2

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iPad Air 13″ (M2) compared with MagicPad2

	AppleiPad Air 13″ (M2)	HonorMagicPad2
Overview
Released
Released	May 2024	2024
Display
Screen size
Screen size	12.9″	12.3″
Resolution
Resolution	2732 × 2048	3000 × 1920 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	265 pixels per inch	290 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	144 Hz (better)
Brightness
Brightness	600 nits	–
Display type
Display type	Liquid Retina display, LED-backlit IPS LCD; sold as 13-inch, 12.9 inches diagonally as a rectangle	OLED; 290 ppi; 92% screen-to-body ratio
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	Maker maximum 1,600 nits; no separate typical SDR figure published here
Pixel density
Pixel density	264 ppi	–
Display features
Display features	60Hz refresh (Expert Reviews); wide colour (P3); True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective coating; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating	1.07 billion colours, DCI-P3; 1,000,000:1 contrast; 4,320 Hz PWM dimming at low brightness; IMAX Enhanced; TÜV Rheinland hardware Low Blue Light and Flicker Free
Performance
Chip
Chip	M2	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory
Memory	8 GB	12 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)	256 GB
CPU
CPU	8-core CPU with 4 performance and 4 efficiency cores	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, octa-core (one Cortex-X4 at 3.0 GHz, four Cortex-A720 at 2.8 GHz, three Cortex-A520 at 2.0 GHz); TSMC 4 nm
GPU
GPU	9-core GPU per Apple's corrected specifications; Media Engine with hardware-accelerated H.264 and HEVC, video encode and decode	–
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine	–
Cameras
Rear camera
Rear camera	12 MP	13 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP (better)	9 MP
Rear camera
Rear camera	12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8; five-element lens; autofocus with Focus Pixels; up to 5x digital zoom; Smart HDR 4; panorama up to 63MP	13 MP f/2.0 autofocus
Front camera
Front camera	Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/2.0; Smart HDR 4; Retina Flash with True Tone; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps	9 MP f/2.2 fixed focus
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; cinematic video stabilisation; HEVC and H.264	–
Battery and connections
Battery (mAh)
Battery (mAh)	–	10,050 mAh
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	–	66 W
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	–
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	36.59 Wh	–
Mobile data option
Mobile data option	Yes	No
Stylus
Stylus	Supported, sold separately	Supported, sold separately
Keyboard made for it
Keyboard made for it	Yes	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 10 hours surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video; up to 9 hours surfing the web on mobile data	10,050 mAh typical, 10,000 mAh rated lithium-polymer battery
Charging
Charging	Via USB-C power adapter or computer; power adapter not included in the UK box; Apple does not specify maximum charging power	66 W HONOR SuperCharge; UK standard-box list does not include an adapter
USB-C
USB-C	USB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 up to 10Gb/s; one external display up to 6K at 60Hz	USB-C with OTG support; USB generation not specified by the maker UK sheet
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2x2 MIMO; 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.3, BLE; SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX and aptX HD
Mobile network
Mobile network	Optional 5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO and Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; eSIM only, no physical SIM; GPS/GNSS on cellular models; 618g for Wi-Fi + Cellular, 617g for Wi-Fi	–
Stylus support
Stylus support	Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C), sold separately; Apple Pencil hover; magnetic pairing and charging for Pencil Pro	HONOR Magic-Pencil 3; maker 2 ms latency, tilt sensitivity and zero-pressure ink; promotional bundles vary
Keyboards
Keyboards	Magic Keyboard, available in black or white; Smart Connector; sold separately	HONOR MagicPad2 Smart Bluetooth Keyboard; no trackpad (TechAdvisor)
Design
Weight
Weight	617 g	555 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	6.1 mm	5.8 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	280.6 × 214.9 mm	274.5 × 180.5 mm
Operating system
Operating system	iPadOS	Android
Biometrics
Biometrics	Touch ID in the top button	–
Speakers
Speakers	Landscape stereo speakers with Spatial Audio; twice the bass of the 11-inch M2 Air, according to Apple	Eight speakers with HONOR Spatial Audio and IMAX Enhanced
Microphones
Microphones	Dual microphones	Three microphones
Sensors
Sensors	Three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass	Accelerometer, Hall and gravity sensors
Materials
Materials	Enclosure made with 100% recycled aluminium	Metallic body with brocade fibre rear material
Colours
Colours	Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey	Moonlight White and Black
Software at launch
Software at launch	iPadOS 17	MagicOS 8.0.1 based on Android 14; GSMArena launch coverage gave planned China availability of 19 July 2024, without confirming actual sales in that report
In the box
In the box	iPad Air, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m)	Tablet with battery, USB-C cable, quick-start guide and warranty card; pen and keyboard may be separate promotional gifts