Honor MagicPad3 vs Honor Pad V9

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MagicPad3 compared with Pad V9

	HonorMagicPad3	HonorPad V9
Overview
Released
Released	July 2025	December 2024
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.3″	11.5″
Resolution
Resolution	3200 × 2136 (better)	2800 × 1840
Sharpness
Sharpness	289 pixels per inch	291 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	165 Hz (better)	144 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	700 nits	–
Display type
Display type	LCD; 291 ppi; 91% screen-to-body ratio	LCD; DCI-P3 wide colour gamut
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	700 nits; 1,000 nits high brightness mode, triggered in strong light or with HDR content	Maker UK pages do not give a brightness figure; Tom's Guide lists 500 nits without identifying it as a measured result
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	1.07 billion colours from 8-bit hardware plus 2-bit software extension; IMAX Enhanced; DC dimming, dynamic dimming, circadian mode and hardware low blue light
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Dimensity 8350 Elite
Memory
Memory	16 GB (better)	8 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB (better)	256 GB
CPU
CPU	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform; octa-core	MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Elite, octa-core (one Cortex-A715 at 3.35 GHz, three Cortex-A715 at 3.20 GHz, four Cortex-A510 at 2.2 GHz); 4 nm
Cameras
Rear camera
Rear camera	13 MP	13 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	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	8 MP (Tom's Guide and TechRadar); not listed in the maker UK technical sheet read
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	–
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	10,100 mAh typical, 10,000 mAh rated lithium-polymer; maker up to 80 days standby
Charging
Charging	66 W HONOR SuperCharge with a compatible charger; adapter absent from the maker UK standard-box list	Maker UK specification does not give a wattage. TechRadar identifies 35 W globally versus 66 W in China, although its table says 33 W; no single scalar selected. Tom's Guide's under-30-minute full-charge claim is not used.
USB-C
USB-C	USB-C 3.2 and external-display support (TechRadar); keyboard contact connector	USB-C; generation not specified by the maker UK sheet
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 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2x2 MIMO; 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.4, BLE; SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD and aptX Adaptive; ASHA hearing-aid protocol	Bluetooth 5.2, BLE; SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX and aptX HD
Stylus support
Stylus support	HONOR Magic-Pencil 3; promotional bundles may include it, but the standard UK specification box does not	Maker overview supports Magic Pen input with tilt/edge writing, screen sensing and low latency; standard UK specification box omits a pen, while promotional gifts vary
Keyboards
Keyboards	HONOR MagicPad3 Smart Touch Keyboard with touchpad; regional/promotional bundles vary	Dedicated keyboard folio is supported in some markets (TechRadar); regional availability varies
Design
Weight
Weight	595 g	475 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	5.79 mm (better)	6.1 mm
Height × width
Height × width	293.88 × 201.38 mm	259.1 × 176.1 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 HONOR Spatial Audio and IMAX Enhanced
Materials
Materials	Maker UK overview describes a unibody aluminium-alloy chassis; reviewers describe the textured rear surface as composite or vinyl-like	Slim body with SGS five-star bending-resistance certification; aluminium shell described by Tom's Guide
Colours
Colours	Gray in the UK; White in other markets	White and Gray
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 9.0 based on Android 15; actual China sales in December 2024 confirmed in JD's CNMO report, before the 2025 global release
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	Maker UK standard list contains tablet with battery, USB-C cable, quick-start guide and warranty card. TechRadar identifies the UK factory 8 GB / 256 GB configuration and launch pen/flip-cover promotion; other markets vary.