Xiaomi Redmi K Pad vs Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Xiaomi Redmi K Pad and Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi K Pad
- + MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus chipset
- + 8.8 inches display
- + 165 Hz refresh
- + 8 GB/256 GB
- + 7500 mAh battery
Reasons to consider the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
- + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset
- + 12.3 inches display
- + 144 Hz refresh
- + 8 GB/256 GB
- + 10050 mAh battery
Pros & Cons
- Excellent display
- Flagship performance
- Capable gaming
- No significant drawbacks for its tier
"A high-end flagship Xiaomi Redmi K Pad tablet with excellent display (87/100), strong performance (89/100). Suited for professional creative work and demanding apps."
- Excellent display
- Solid performance
- No significant drawbacks for its tier
"A high-end flagship Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 tablet with excellent display (88/100). Suited for professional creative work and demanding apps."
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Visual size comparison
| Xiaomi Redmi K Pad | Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 8.07" | 10.81" |
| Width | 5.20" | 7.11" |
| Thickness | 0.26" | 0.23" |
| Height (mm) | 205.10 | 274.50 |
| Width (mm) | 132.00 | 180.50 |
| Thickness (mm) | 6.50 | 5.80 |
Benchmarks
| Xiaomi Redmi K Pad | Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8298 | 5461 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 24373 | — |
| Single-core score | 2657 | 2004 |
| Multi-core score | 8298 | 5461 |
| AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 3004759 | 1795377 |
| CPU | 923460 | 565484 |
| GPU | 1042496 | 488270 |
| Memory | 407660 | 318468 |
| UX | 631143 | 423155 |
| Total score | 3004759 | 1795377 |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 2157 | 1089 |
| Stability | 77% | 91% |
| Graphics test | 38 FPS | 20 FPS |
| Graphics score | 9914 | 5148 |
| 3DMark Solar Bay | 9914 | 5148 |
| Section 1 | 40 FPS | 23 FPS |
| Section 2 | 38 FPS | 20 FPS |
| Section 3 | 34 FPS | 17 FPS |
| PCMark 3.0 | 17844 | 16353 |
| Web score | 17873 | 17800 |
| Video editing | 6768 | 8040 |
| Photo editing | 34918 | 29384 |
| Data manipulation | 17855 | 13941 |
| Writing score | 24733 | 19204 |
Specifications
| Specification | Xiaomi Redmi K Pad ↗ | Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Size | 8.8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| Resolution | 1880 x 3008 pixels | 1920 x 3000 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 3:02 |
| PPI | 403 ppi | 290 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-144 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 700 nits | 650 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits | |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.90% | 90.90% |
| Display features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Display tests | ||
| RGB color space | 99.80% | 98.40% |
| PWM | Not detected | 90 Hz |
| Response time | 23 ms | 5 ms |
| Contrast | 1486:01:00 | ∞ Infinity |
| Peak brightness test (auto) | 722 nits | 687 nits |
| Specification | Xiaomi Redmi K Pad ↗ | Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 205.1 mm (8.07 inches) | 274.5 mm (10.81 inches) |
| Width | 132 mm (5.2 inches) | 180.5 mm (7.11 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.5 mm (0.26 inches) | 5.8 mm (0.23 inches) |
| Weight | 326 g (11.5 oz) | 555 g (19.58 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Advanced cooling | ||
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Green, Purple | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 271 cm 2 (42 inches 2 ) | 495 cm 2 (76.9 inches 2 ) |
| Repairability | ||
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.90% | 90.90% |
| Specification | Xiaomi Redmi K Pad ↗ | Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| SoC | ||
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 3730 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 - 1 core at 3.73 GHz: Cortex-X925 | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 890 | Hexagon |
| GPU | ||
| Graphics | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 | Adreno 735 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 1612 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~4952.1 GFLOPS | ~1689.6 GFLOPS |
| Specification | Xiaomi Redmi K Pad ↗ | Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | 8 / 256 GB | 8 / 256 GB |
| RAM | ||
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 5333 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage | ||
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
| Memory card max size |
| Specification | Xiaomi Redmi K Pad ↗ | Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | MagicOS 10 |
| OS updates |
| Specification | Xiaomi Redmi K Pad ↗ | Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7500 mAh | 10050 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (35% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:46 hr | |
| Battery cycles |
| Specification | Xiaomi Redmi K Pad ↗ | Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Standard lens | ||
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | ||
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Specification | Xiaomi Redmi K Pad ↗ | Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 9 megapixels |
| Image resolution | ||
| Aperture | f/2.3 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | ||
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
| Specification | Xiaomi Redmi K Pad ↗ | Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | ||
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Network | ||
| Number of SIM* | ||
| Type of SIM card | No | No |
| Multi SIM mode | ||
| eSIM support* | No | |
| Hybrid slot | No | |
| 2G network | ||
| 3G network | ||
| 4G network | ||
| 5G support | No | No |
| Specification | Xiaomi Redmi K Pad ↗ | Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers | Stereo | 8 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Speakers test | ||
| Max loudness | 84.6 dB | 90.3 dB |
| Specification | Xiaomi Redmi K Pad ↗ | Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | 25-Jun | 24-Jul |
| Release date | 25-Jun | 24-Oct |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $469 | $599 |
| SAR (body) | ||
| Sensors | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Yes, 66 W |
