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MagicPad 3 Pro 12.3 vs RedMagic Astra

Honor MagicPad 3 Pro 12.3 vs ZTE RedMagic Astra

What MagicPad 3 Pro 12.3 does better (9) and where RedMagic Astra wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2026MagicPad 3 Pro 12.3

9.6Score

9 advantages≈ $540

Higher score

ZTE · 2025RedMagic Astra

9.0Score

6 advantages≈ $540

9.8Display9.4

9.4Performance9.3

9.0Battery6.8

9.1Memory & storage9.6

8.3Features8.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

MagicPad 3 Pro 12.3RedMagic Astra

	MagicPad 3 Pro 12.3	RedMagic Astra	Difference
Height	273.4 mm	207 mm	+66.4 mm
Width	178.8 mm	134.2 mm	+44.6 mm
Thickness	4.8 mm	6.9 mm	−2.1 mm
Weight	450 g	370 g	+80 g

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

Why is MagicPad 3 Pro 12.3 better than RedMagic Astra?

Battery capacity10,100 mAh vs 8,200 mAh+23%
Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 1,600 nits+88%
Screen size12.3″ vs 9.1″+36%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
Thickness4.8 mm vs 6.9 mm+44%
Resolution (short side)1,920 px vs 1,504 px+28%
Resolution (long side)3,000 px vs 2,400 px+25%
Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%
Screen-to-body ratio90.7% vs 85.8%+6%

Why is RedMagic Astra better than MagicPad 3 Pro 12.3?

RAM16 GB vs 24 GB+50%
Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
Weight450 g vs 370 g+22%
Wired charging66 W vs 80 W+21%
CPU frequency3.8 GHz vs 4.32 GHz+14%
Pixel density290 ppi vs 313 ppi+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor MagicPad 3 Pro 12.3≈ $5409.6	ZTE RedMagic Astra≈ $5409.0
Design
Weight	450 g	370 g
Thickness	4.8 mm	6.9 mm
Height	273.4 mm	207 mm
Width	178.8 mm	134.2 mm
Frame	—	Aluminium
Back	—	Aluminium
Ingress protection	—	IP54
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx4
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Colours	Gray, White	Eclipse Black, Starfrost Silver
Display
Screen size	12.3″	9.1″
Panel	OLED	LTPO OLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive refresh)	—	Yes
Resolution (short side)	1,920 px	1,504 px
Resolution (long side)	3,000 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	290 ppi	313 ppi
Refresh rate	165 Hz	165 Hz
Peak brightness	3,000 nits	1,600 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,036 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	90.7%	85.8%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	3 nm	3 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3.8 GHz	4.32 GHz
GPU	Adreno 829	Adreno 830
AnTuTu score	—	2,603,900
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	8,142
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	6,699
Memory
RAM	16 GB	24 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 4.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	10,100 mAh	8,200 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	—
Active use (test)	—	11.2 h
Wired charging	66 W	80 W
Charged in 30 min	—	68%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)	No	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	No	No
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	6	5.4
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2
USB version	3.2	3.2
NFC	No	No
GPS	No	No
Features
Stylus support	Yes	—
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-27.3 LUFS
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Fingerprint sensor	—	Side / power button
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only), gyro	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Cameras
Rear camera	13 MP	13 MP
Rear camera aperture	f/2	—
Rear cameras	1	1
Ultra-wide camera	No	No
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Front camera	9 MP	9 MP
4K front-camera video	Yes	No
Software
OS at launch	Android 16	Android 15
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	MagicOS 10	—
EU label
Energy class	—	G
Battery charge cycles	—	1,000
Endurance per cycle	—	67 h
Repairability class	—	B
Drop resistance class	—	E