Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) vs Honor MagicPad 3
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) and Honor MagicPad 3
Reasons to consider the Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)
- + Apple A13 Bionic chipset
- + 10.2 inches display
- + 3 GB/64 GB
- + 8557 mAh battery
Reasons to consider the Honor MagicPad 3
- + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset
- + 13.3 inches display
- + 165 Hz refresh
- + 8 GB/256 GB
- + 12450 mAh battery
Pros & Cons
- Reliable everyday tablet
- Older generation device
"A entry-level Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) tablet with standard performance. Suited for everyday browsing and video."
- Excellent display
- Solid performance
- No significant drawbacks for its tier
"A high-end flagship Honor MagicPad 3 tablet with excellent display (89/100). Suited for professional creative work and demanding apps."
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Visual size comparison
| Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) | Honor MagicPad 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 9.87" | 11.57" |
| Width | 6.85" | 7.93" |
| Thickness | 0.30" | 0.23" |
| Height (mm) | 250.60 | 293.90 |
| Width (mm) | 174.10 | 201.40 |
| Thickness (mm) | 7.50 | 5.80 |
Benchmarks
| Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) | Honor MagicPad 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4214 | 6707 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | — | 16535 |
| Single-core score | 1792 | 2176 |
| Multi-core score | 4214 | 6707 |
| AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 1087108 | 2333285 |
| CPU | 272419 | 643259 |
| GPU | 317618 | 818824 |
| Memory | 149125 | 348314 |
| UX | 347946 | 522888 |
| Total score | 1087108 | 2333285 |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — | — |
| Stability | 85% | — |
| Graphics test | — | — |
| Graphics score | — | — |
| 3DMark Solar Bay | 2552 | — |
| Section 1 | — | — |
| Section 2 | — | — |
| Section 3 | — | — |
| PCMark 3.0 | — | — |
| Web score | — | — |
| Video editing | — | — |
| Photo editing | — | — |
| Data manipulation | — | — |
| Writing score | — | — |
Specifications
| Specification | Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) ↗ | Honor MagicPad 3 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 10.2 inches | 13.3 inches |
| Resolution | 1620 x 2160 pixels | 2136 x 3200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 4:03 | 3:02 |
| PPI | 265 ppi | 289 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1000 nits | |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 73.80% | 89% |
| Display features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Display tests | ||
| RGB color space | 97.90% | 99.70% |
| PWM | 40000 Hz | Not detected |
| Response time | 27 ms | 20 ms |
| Contrast | 1014:01:00 | 612:01:00 |
| Peak brightness test (auto) | 493 nits | 711 nits |
| Specification | Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) ↗ | Honor MagicPad 3 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 250.6 mm (9.87 inches) | 293.9 mm (11.57 inches) |
| Width | 174.1 mm (6.85 inches) | 201.4 mm (7.93 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) | 5.8 mm (0.23 inches) |
| Weight | 487 g (17.18 oz) | 595 g (20.99 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray | White, Gold, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
| Area | 436 cm 2 (67.6 inches 2 ) | 592 cm 2 (91.8 inches 2 ) |
| Repairability | ||
| Screen-to-body ratio | 73.80% | 89% |
| Specification | Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) ↗ | Honor MagicPad 3 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| SoC | ||
| Chipset | Apple A13 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 2650 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Thunder - 2 cores at 2.65 GHz: Lightning | - 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine | Hexagon |
| GPU | ||
| Graphics | Apple GPU 4-core | Adreno 750 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1230 MHz | 903-1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~629.8 GFLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS |
| Specification | Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) ↗ | Honor MagicPad 3 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | 3 / 64 GB | 8 / 256 GB |
| RAM | ||
| RAM size | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage | ||
| Storage size | 64 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
| Memory card max size |
| Specification | Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) ↗ | Honor MagicPad 3 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | iPadOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | MagicOS 10 | |
| OS updates |
| Specification | Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) ↗ | Honor MagicPad 3 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8557 mAh | 12450 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (24% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 2:45 hr | |
| Battery cycles |
| Specification | Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) ↗ | Honor MagicPad 3 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | No | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 8 MP | 1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - | #NAME? |
| Standard lens | ||
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 31 mm | |
| Sensor size | ||
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Specification | Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) ↗ | Honor MagicPad 3 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 9 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | ||
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
| Specification | Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) ↗ | Honor MagicPad 3 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | |
| USB type | No | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Network | ||
| Number of SIM* | 1 | |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | No |
| Multi SIM mode | ||
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | |
| 2G network | ||
| 3G network | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | |
| 4G network | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 | |
| 5G support | No | No |
| Specification | Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) ↗ | Honor MagicPad 3 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers | Stereo | 8 |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | |
| Speakers test | ||
| Max loudness | 91.9 dB | 85 dB |
| Specification | Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) ↗ | Honor MagicPad 3 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | 21-Sep | 25-Jul |
| Release date | 21-Sep | 25-Jul |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | $599 |
| SAR (body) | ||
| Sensors | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 20 W | Yes, 66 W |
