Honor MagicPad3 vs Honor MagicPad4

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MagicPad3 compared with MagicPad4

	HonorMagicPad3	HonorMagicPad4
Overview
Released
Released	July 2025	March 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.3″	12.3″
Resolution
Resolution	3200 × 2136 (better)	3000 × 1920
Sharpness
Sharpness	289 pixels per inch	290 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	165 Hz	165 Hz
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	–	2,400 nits
Brightness
Brightness	700 nits	–
Display type
Display type	LCD; 291 ppi; 91% 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	700 nits; 1,000 nits high brightness mode, triggered in strong light or with HDR content	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	1500:1 typical contrast; DCI-P3; 1.07 billion colours from 8-bit hardware plus 2-bit software extension; seven refresh steps (165/144/120/90/60/48/30 Hz); global DC dimming and hardware low blue light	60, 90, 120, 144 or 165 Hz; 10-bit colour, 1.07 billion colours, DCI-P3; IMAX Enhanced
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory
Memory	16 GB	12 GB – 16 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB	256 GB, 512 GB
CPU
CPU	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform; octa-core	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 main and 2 MP f/2.4 fixed-focus macro	13 MP, f/2.0, autofocus
Front camera
Front camera	9 MP f/2.2 fixed focus; TechRadar's prose calls it 13 MP, but the maker UK sheet and TechAdvisor identify 9 MP	9 MP, f/2.2, fixed focus
Video recording
Video recording	Up to 4K at 30 fps rear recording (TechAdvisor)	–
Battery and connections
Battery (mAh)
Battery (mAh)	12,450 mAh (better)	10,100 mAh
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	12,450 mAh typical, 12,300 mAh rated lithium-polymer silicon-carbon battery; HONOR E2 power management chip	Lithium-ion polymer; 10,000 mAh rated capacity
Charging
Charging	66 W HONOR SuperCharge with a compatible charger; adapter absent from the maker UK standard-box list	HONOR SuperCharge, up to 66 W; power adapter sold separately
USB-C
USB-C	USB-C 3.2 and external-display support (TechRadar); keyboard contact connector	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), a/b/g/n/ac; 2.4 and 5 GHz; 2x2 MIMO, MLO, 4096 QAM, 160 MHz and MU-MIMO	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 5.4, BLE; SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD and aptX Adaptive; ASHA hearing-aid protocol	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; promotional bundles may include it, but the standard UK specification box does not	HONOR Magic-Pencil 3, sold separately
Keyboards
Keyboards	HONOR MagicPad3 Smart Touch Keyboard with touchpad; regional/promotional bundles vary	HONOR MagicPad4 Smart Keyboard, sold separately
Design
Weight
Weight	595 g	450 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	5.79 mm	4.8 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	293.88 × 201.38 mm	178.8 × 273.4 mm
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Biometrics
Biometrics	Camera-based face unlock; no fingerprint reader (TechAdvisor and TechRadar)	–
Speakers
Speakers	Eight speakers; HONOR Spatial Audio	Eight speakers with high- and low-frequency array; HONOR Spatial Audio
Materials
Materials	Maker UK overview describes a unibody aluminium-alloy chassis; reviewers describe the textured rear surface as composite or vinyl-like	All-metal unibody chassis
Colours
Colours	Gray in the UK; White in other markets	Gray, White; 16 GB / 512 GB available in Gray only at launch
Software at launch
Software at launch	MagicOS 9.0.1 based on Android 15; both launch reviews report Honor's commitment of at least one major Android upgrade and two years of security patches, rather than the longer China-specific policy	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; promotional keyboard/pen bundles are separate from this standard list	Tablet, USB Type-C cable, quick start guide and warranty card