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Honor MagicPad 3 Pro 12.3 vs Huawei MatePad Air Z

What MagicPad 3 Pro 12.3 does better (15) and where MatePad Air Z wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Honor MagicPad 3 Pro 12.3
Honor · 2026MagicPad 3 Pro 12.3
9.6Score
15 advantages≈ $540
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Huawei MatePad Air Z
Huawei · 2026MatePad Air Z
8.8Score
1 advantage≈ $500
9.8Display8.6
9.0Battery9.0
9.1Memory & storage8.1
8.3Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

MagicPad 3 Pro 12.3MatePad Air Z
178.8 × 273.44.8270.5 × 183.65.9
MagicPad 3 Pro 12.3MatePad Air ZDifference
Height273.4 mm183.6 mm+89.8 mm
Width178.8 mm270.5 mm−91.7 mm
Thickness4.8 mm5.9 mm−1.1 mm
Weight450 g555 g−105 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is MagicPad 3 Pro 12.3 better than MatePad Air Z?

  1. Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 900 nits3.3×
  2. OLED panelYes · MatePad Air Z: No
  3. Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
  5. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
  6. Screen size12.3″ vs 12″+3%
  7. Weight450 g vs 555 g+23%
  8. Max video4K vs 1080p
  9. Pixel density290 ppi vs 279 ppi+4%
  10. USB version3.2 vs 2+60%
  11. Thickness4.8 mm vs 5.9 mm+23%
  12. Front camera9 MP vs 8 MP+12%

Why is MatePad Air Z better than MagicPad 3 Pro 12.3?

  1. Rear camera13 MP vs 50 MP3.8×
Specifications

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Design
Weight450 g555 g
Thickness4.8 mm5.9 mm
Height273.4 mm183.6 mm
Width178.8 mm270.5 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Aluminium
ColoursGray, WhiteOrange, Blue, Gray
Display
Screen size12.3″12″
PanelOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (short side)1,920 px1,840 px
Resolution (long side)3,000 px2,800 px
Pixel density290 ppi279 ppi
Refresh rate165 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits900 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.7%85.9%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Kirin T93SD or Kirin T93S
Chip makerQualcommKirin
Process3 nm—
CPU cores8—
CPU frequency3.8 GHz—
GPUAdreno 829—
Memory
RAM16 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Memory card slotNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity10,100 mAh10,100 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W66 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)NoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth66
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.22
NFCNoNo
GPSNoNo
Features
Stylus supportYesYes
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
SensorsAccelerometer, proximity (accessories only), gyroAccelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)
Cameras
Rear camera13 MP50 MP
Rear camera aperturef/2f/1.8
Rear cameras11
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Front camera9 MP8 MP
4K front-camera videoYesNo
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16HarmonyOS 7.0
PlatformAndroidHarmonyOS
InterfaceMagicOS 10—
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