HONOR
MagicPad3 vs MatePad Pro Max
Device summary
Huawei
MatePad Pro Max
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Starting price | — | — |
| Display size | 13.3-inch | 13.2-inch |
| Dimensions | 201.4 mm × 293.9 mm × 5.8 mm | 196.3 mm × 289.3 mm × 4.7 mm |
| Weight | 595 g | 499 g |
| Front material | — | — |
| Back material | — | — |
| Display | ||
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | — |
| Display technology | — | Flexible OLED |
| Resolution | — | 3000 × 2000 |
| Peak brightness | — | 1600 nits |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Kirin T93 Pro |
| RAM | — | 12 GB |
| Storage | — | 256 GB, 512 GB |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | — | Main · 50 MP · ƒ/1.8 |
| Front cameras | — | Front · 12 MP · ƒ/2.4 |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wired charging | — | 66 W |
| Typical capacity | — | 10400 mAh |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi‑Fi | — | Wi‑Fi 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| USB | — | USB‑C 3.1 Gen 1 |
Basic information
Release year
- MagicPad3
- 2025
- MatePad Pro Max
- 2026
Starting price
- MagicPad3
- —
- MatePad Pro Max
- —
Display size
- MagicPad3
- 13.3-inch
- MatePad Pro Max
- 13.2-inch
Dimensions
- MagicPad3
- 201.4 mm × 293.9 mm × 5.8 mm
- MatePad Pro Max
- 196.3 mm × 289.3 mm × 4.7 mm
Weight
- MagicPad3
- 595 g
- MatePad Pro Max
- 499 g
Front material
- MagicPad3
- —
- MatePad Pro Max
- —
Back material
- MagicPad3
- —
- MatePad Pro Max
- —
Display
Refresh rate
- MagicPad3
- 165 Hz
- MatePad Pro Max
- —
Display technology
- MagicPad3
- —
- MatePad Pro Max
- Flexible OLED
Resolution
- MagicPad3
- —
- MatePad Pro Max
- 3000 × 2000
Peak brightness
- MagicPad3
- —
- MatePad Pro Max
- 1600 nits
Performance
Chipset
- MagicPad3
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- MatePad Pro Max
- Kirin T93 Pro
RAM
- MagicPad3
- —
- MatePad Pro Max
- 12 GB
Storage
- MagicPad3
- —
- MatePad Pro Max
- 256 GB, 512 GB
Cameras
Main camera
- MagicPad3
- —
- MatePad Pro Max
- Main · 50 MP · ƒ/1.8
Front cameras
- MagicPad3
- —
- MatePad Pro Max
- Front · 12 MP · ƒ/2.4
Battery & charging
Wired charging
- MagicPad3
- —
- MatePad Pro Max
- 66 W
Typical capacity
- MagicPad3
- —
- MatePad Pro Max
- 10400 mAh
Connectivity
Wi‑Fi
- MagicPad3
- —
- MatePad Pro Max
- Wi‑Fi 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz
Bluetooth
- MagicPad3
- —
- MatePad Pro Max
- Bluetooth 6.0
USB
- MagicPad3
- —
- MatePad Pro Max
- USB‑C 3.1 Gen 1
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
MatePad Pro Max
96 g lighter
Width
MagicPad3
5 mm wider
Height
MagicPad3
4.5 mm taller
Thickness
MatePad Pro Max
1.1 mm thinner
User Experience Summary
MagicPad3
Strengths
- 12450 mAh with 66W — class-leading HONOR tablet stamina
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 smooth split-screen and gaming
- 13.3-inch 165 Hz 3.2K LCD with eight-speaker media
Compromises
- 595 g heavy for bare-handed reading
- LCD at flagship-adjacent pricing versus OLED rivals
- Wi-Fi only on global SKUs
MatePad Pro Max
Strengths
- 13.2-inch flexible OLED at 499 g and 4.7 mm — unusually light for the canvas
- Kirin T93 Pro with 10,400 mAh and 66W SuperCharge in the 2026 Pro pair
- PaperMatte Edition option for glare-sensitive desk work
Compromises
- No Google Mobile Services for Google-tied office and creative apps
- Catalog does not publish refresh rate, speakers, fingerprint, or DisplayPort
- Less handheld than the 454 g 12-inch MatePad Pro