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| Global Score | |
| 61.1 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 14 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2024-09-16 | 2025-03-04 |
| 10.81 x 7.11 x 0.23 inches | -- |
| 19.58 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Sky Blue and Starry Black | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 13 inches |
| 3000 x 1920 pixels | -- |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 290 pixels per inch | -- |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635 (4 nm) chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 735 GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 9.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10050mAh Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.32 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is much better than the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, having a overall score of 70.4 against 61.1. Although the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) and Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 were only released with a few months difference, the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) construction is somewhat heavier but a lot thinner. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x OS, while Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 counts with Android 14 OS.
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 counts with a way better display than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a really brighter display. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a bit faster processing unit than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, because although it has 4 GB less RAM, it also counts with a larger number of megahertz cores.
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because it has 256 GB internal memory. Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) takes greater videos and photos than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, because although it has a back camera with a worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better photography in low-light situations.
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 features a bit superior battery performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because it has 10050mAh of battery capacity instead of 9705mAh.
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