Honor MagicPad2 vs Honor MagicPad4

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MagicPad2 compared with MagicPad4

	HonorMagicPad2	HonorMagicPad4
Overview
Released
Released	2024	March 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	12.3″	12.3″
Resolution
Resolution	3000 × 1920	3000 × 1920
Sharpness
Sharpness	290 pixels per inch	290 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	144 Hz	165 Hz (better)
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	–	2,400 nits
Display type
Display type	OLED; 290 ppi; 92% screen-to-body ratio	OLED; 93% screen-to-body ratio; 1,000,000:1 typical contrast
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	290 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	Maker maximum 1,600 nits; no separate typical SDR figure published here	2,400 nits HDR peak is activated in strong light with HDR content; T3 measured a maximum of 730 nits while playing HDR video in strong light
Display features
Display features	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	60, 90, 120, 144 or 165 Hz; 10-bit colour, 1.07 billion colours, DCI-P3; IMAX Enhanced
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory
Memory	12 GB	12 GB – 16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	256 GB	256 GB, 512 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	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	Octa-core; third-generation Oryon CPU, up to 3.8 GHz; 3 nm manufacturing process
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno GPU
Cameras
Rear camera
Rear camera	13 MP	13 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	9 MP	9 MP
Rear camera
Rear camera	13 MP f/2.0 autofocus	13 MP, f/2.0, autofocus
Front camera
Front camera	9 MP f/2.2 fixed focus	9 MP, f/2.2, fixed focus
Battery and connections
Battery (mAh)
Battery (mAh)	10,050 mAh	10,100 mAh (better)
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	66 W	66 W
Mobile data option
Mobile data option	No	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	10,050 mAh typical, 10,000 mAh rated lithium-polymer battery	Lithium-ion polymer; 10,000 mAh rated capacity
Charging
Charging	66 W HONOR SuperCharge; UK standard-box list does not include an adapter	HONOR SuperCharge, up to 66 W; power adapter sold separately
USB-C
USB-C	USB-C with OTG support; USB generation not specified by the maker UK sheet	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2x2 MIMO; 2.4 and 5 GHz	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), a/b/g/n/ac; 2.4 and 5 GHz; 2×2 MIMO, MLO, 4096 QAM, 160 MHz and MU-MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3, BLE; SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX and aptX HD	Bluetooth 6.0; BLE, LE Audio and Auracast; SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LC3 and LHDC 5.0; ASHA and LE Audio hearing aids
Stylus support
Stylus support	HONOR Magic-Pencil 3; maker 2 ms latency, tilt sensitivity and zero-pressure ink; promotional bundles vary	HONOR Magic-Pencil 3, sold separately
Keyboards
Keyboards	HONOR MagicPad2 Smart Bluetooth Keyboard; no trackpad (TechAdvisor)	HONOR MagicPad4 Smart Keyboard, sold separately
Design
Weight
Weight	555 g	450 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	5.8 mm	4.8 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	274.5 × 180.5 mm	178.8 × 273.4 mm
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Speakers
Speakers	Eight speakers with HONOR Spatial Audio and IMAX Enhanced	Eight speakers with high- and low-frequency array; HONOR Spatial Audio
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones	–
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, Hall and gravity sensors	–
Materials
Materials	Metallic body with brocade fibre rear material	All-metal unibody chassis
Colours
Colours	Moonlight White and Black	Gray, White; 16 GB / 512 GB available in Gray only at launch
Software at launch
Software at launch	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	MagicOS 10, based on Android 16; PC mode with multiple resizable windows
In the box
In the box	Tablet with battery, USB-C cable, quick-start guide and warranty card; pen and keyboard may be separate promotional gifts	Tablet, USB Type-C cable, quick start guide and warranty card