Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 vs Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) Specs Comparison

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8.5
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
8.0
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)
Released · Sep 16, 2024
Released · Mar 12, 2025
12.3-inch · 3000 x 1920 px
13.0-inch · 2732 x 2048 px
13 MP Main · 9 MP Selfie
12 MP Main · 12 MP Selfie
12GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
10050 mAh
9705 mAh
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Display

Size
12.3-inch 13.0-inch
Resolution
3000 x 1920 px, 290 PPI 2732 x 2048 px, 4:3 ratio, 263 PPI
Technology
OLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate
144Hz 60Hz
Screen-to-body
89.37 % 86.76 %
Peak brightness
1600 cd/m2 (nit) 600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635 (4 nm) Apple M3
Processor
1x 3.0GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x 2.8GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x 2.0GHz Cortex-A520 Octa-core
GPU
Adreno 735 Apple GPU 9-core
RAM
12GB 8GB
Internal storage
256GB 128GB, not expandable
OS
Android (14) iPadOS (18.x)
Device type
Tablet Tablet

Battery

Capacity
10050 mAh 9705 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable Not user replaceable
Max charge speed
Wired: 66.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 40min
Browsing
8h 36min
Video
7h 14min
Gaming
8h 38min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.0
12 MP
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
LED
Video recording
Yes 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
Front
9 MP 12 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions
10.81 x 7.11 x 0.23 inches
(274.5 x 180.5 x 5.8 mm)
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches
(280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm)
Weight
19.58 oz(555.0 g) 21.76 oz(617.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Colors
Moonlight White, Sky Blue, Starry Black Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue

Cellular

5G
Bands 5G Ready
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 600 € 950

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 04, 2025

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi Only
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP € 1080
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP € 1329
With 1TB internal storage
Internal storage 1024GB
MSRP € 1579
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