Honor MagicPad3 vs OnePlus Pad 3

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MagicPad3 compared with Pad 3

	HonorMagicPad3	OnePlusPad 3
Overview
Released
Released	July 2025	June 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.3″	13.2″
Resolution
Resolution	3200 × 2136	3392 × 2400 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	289 pixels per inch	315 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	165 Hz (better)	144 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	700 nits (better)	600 nits
Display type
Display type	LCD; 291 ppi; 91% screen-to-body ratio	13.2-inch LCD (LTPS), 7:5 aspect ratio, 89.3% screen-to-body ratio
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	315 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	700 nits; 1,000 nits high brightness mode, triggered in strong light or with HDR content	600 nits; 900 nits in high brightness mode (HBM), OnePlus's lab peak
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	Adaptive refresh up to 144 Hz (144 Hz only in supported apps); 12-bit colour (8-bit panel with 4-bit FRC); 98% DCI-P3 and 96% NTSC; Delta E ≈ 0.7; Dolby Vision; touch sampling up to 540 Hz (120 Hz by default)
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Elite
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	Qualcomm Oryon CPU, up to 4.32 GHz; 12 GB LPDDR5X at 4266 MHz or 16 GB LPDDR5X at 4800 MHz; UFS 4.0 storage
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno 830, up to 1.1 GHz
Cameras
Rear camera
Rear camera	13 MP	13 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	9 MP (better)	8 MP
Rear camera
Rear camera	13 MP f/2.0 autofocus main and 2 MP f/2.4 fixed-focus macro	13 MP; electronic image stabilisation (EIS); digital zoom
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
Video recording
Video recording	Up to 4K at 30 fps rear recording (TechAdvisor)	4K, 1080p or 720p at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps by default), with EIS
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 18 hours
Battery (mAh)
Battery (mAh)	12,450 mAh (better)	12,140 mAh
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	66 W	80 W (better)
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	12,140 mAh typical (11,740 mAh rated in the EU's EPREL database); up to 18 hours of video playback and 6 hours of AAA gaming in OnePlus's tests; rated for at least 800 charge cycles
Charging
Charging	66 W HONOR SuperCharge with a compatible charger; adapter absent from the maker UK standard-box list	Up to 80 W SUPERVOOC with an official OnePlus adapter (not in the UK box)
USB-C
USB-C	USB-C 3.2 and external-display support (TechRadar); keyboard contact connector	USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gb/s)
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), 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 5.4; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC and LHDC
Stylus support
Stylus support	HONOR Magic-Pencil 3; promotional bundles may include it, but the standard UK specification box does not	OnePlus Stylo 2 (sold separately), with 16,000 pressure levels, haptic feedback and a laser pointer with page turning
Keyboards
Keyboards	HONOR MagicPad3 Smart Touch Keyboard with touchpad; regional/promotional bundles vary	OnePlus Smart Keyboard (sold separately), six rows with a function row, a trackpad and NFC One-touch Transmission; in the UK it connects only through its pogo pins (no Bluetooth)
Design
Weight
Weight	595 g (better)	675 g
Thickness
Thickness	5.79 mm (better)	5.97 mm
Height × width
Height × width	293.88 × 201.38 mm	289.61 × 209.66 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP41
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Biometrics
Biometrics	Camera-based face unlock; no fingerprint reader (TechAdvisor and TechRadar)	Face unlock
Speakers
Speakers	Eight speakers; HONOR Spatial Audio	Eight speakers (four woofers and four tweeters)
Microphones
Microphones	–	Two microphones
Materials
Materials	Maker UK overview describes a unibody aluminium-alloy chassis; reviewers describe the textured rear surface as composite or vinyl-like	Aluminium unibody; IP41 dust and water resistance
Colours
Colours	Gray in the UK; White in other markets	Storm Blue
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	OxygenOS 15 based on Android 15; three Android updates and six years of security updates promised
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	OnePlus Pad 3, USB-C cable, quick start guide, safety information and warranty card (no charger)