Apple iPad Pro 13″ (M4) vs Honor MagicPad2
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| AppleiPad Pro 13″ (M4) | HonorMagicPad2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | May 2024 | 2024 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 13″ | 12.3″ |
| Resolution | 2752 × 2064 | 3000 × 1920 (better) |
| Sharpness | 265 pixels per inch | 290 pixels per inch (better) |
| Panel | Tandem OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz (better) |
| Brightness | 1,000 nits | – |
| HDR peak brightness | 1,600 nits | – |
| Display type | Ultra Retina XDR display, tandem OLED; 13 inches measured diagonally as a rectangle | OLED; 290 ppi; 92% screen-to-body ratio |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | – |
| Brightness detail | SDR 1,000 nits max; XDR 1,000 nits max full screen, 1,600 nits peak (HDR content only); 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio | Maker maximum 1,600 nits; no separate typical SDR figure published here |
| Display features | ProMotion with adaptive refresh rates from 10Hz to 120Hz; wide colour (P3); True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective coating; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating; nano-texture glass option on 1TB and 2TB models | 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 | M4 | Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| Memory | 8 GB – 16 GB (better) | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB (better) | 256 GB |
| CPU | 9-core CPU with 3 performance and 6 efficiency cores (256GB and 512GB models); 10-core CPU with 4 performance and 6 efficiency cores (1TB and 2TB models) | 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 | 10-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing; Media Engine with hardware-accelerated 8K H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW, AV1 decode; 120GB/s memory bandwidth | – |
| AI engine | 16-core Neural Engine | – |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 12 MP | 13 MP (better) |
| Ultra wide camera | None | None |
| Front camera | 12 MP (better) | 9 MP |
| Rear camera | 12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8, five-element lens, autofocus with Focus Pixels, Adaptive True Tone flash, digital zoom up to 5x, Smart HDR 4 | 13 MP f/2.0 autofocus |
| Front camera | Landscape 12MP Center Stage TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.0; Portrait mode and Portrait Lighting | 9 MP f/2.2 fixed focus |
| Video recording | 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps on 256GB); slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; stereo recording and Audio zoom | – |
| Depth sensor | LiDAR Scanner | – |
| Battery and connections | ||
| Battery (mAh) | – | 10,050 mAh |
| Fastest charging | – | 66 W |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | Up to 10 hours | – |
| Battery capacity | 38.99 Wh | – |
| Mobile data option | Yes | No |
| Stylus | Supported, sold separately | Supported, sold separately |
| Keyboard made for it | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Via USB-C power adapter (not included) or computer | 66 W HONOR SuperCharge; UK standard-box list does not include an adapter |
| USB-C | Thunderbolt / USB 4 with charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s), USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s) 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 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 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3, BLE; SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX and aptX HD |
| Mobile network | 5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; eSIM only | – |
| Stylus support | Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C); Apple Pencil hover | HONOR Magic-Pencil 3; maker 2 ms latency, tilt sensitivity and zero-pressure ink; promotional bundles vary |
| Keyboards | Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro (black or white) | HONOR MagicPad2 Smart Bluetooth Keyboard; no trackpad (TechAdvisor) |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 579 g | 555 g (better) |
| Thickness | 5.1 mm (better) | 5.8 mm |
| Height × width | 281.6 × 215.5 mm | 274.5 × 180.5 mm |
| Operating system | iPadOS | Android |
| Biometrics | Face ID | – |
| Speakers | Four-speaker audio | Eight speakers with HONOR Spatial Audio and IMAX Enhanced |
| Microphones | Studio-quality four-mic array | Three microphones |
| Sensors | Three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensors | Accelerometer, Hall and gravity sensors |
| Materials | 100% recycled aluminium enclosure; more than 20% recycled or renewable content overall | Metallic body with brocade fibre rear material |
| Colours | Silver, Space Black | Moonlight White and Black |
| 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 | iPad Pro, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m); polishing cloth with nano-texture glass models | Tablet with battery, USB-C cable, quick-start guide and warranty card; pen and keyboard may be separate promotional gifts |
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