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Honor MagicPad 3 Pro 12.3 vs ZTE RedMagic Astra 2

What MagicPad 3 Pro 12.3 does better (7) and where RedMagic Astra 2 wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Honor MagicPad 3 Pro 12.3
Honor · 2026MagicPad 3 Pro 12.3
9.6Score
7 advantages≈ $540
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ZTE RedMagic Astra 2
ZTE · 2026RedMagic Astra 2
9.2Score
6 advantages≈ $630
9.8Display9.3
9.4Performance9.7
9.0Battery6.6
9.1Memory & storage9.4
8.3Features8.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

MagicPad 3 Pro 12.3RedMagic Astra 2
178.8 × 273.44.8134.2 × 207.16.9
MagicPad 3 Pro 12.3RedMagic Astra 2Difference
Height273.4 mm207.1 mm+66.3 mm
Width178.8 mm134.2 mm+44.6 mm
Thickness4.8 mm6.9 mm−2.1 mm
Weight450 g363 g+87 g

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

Why is MagicPad 3 Pro 12.3 better than RedMagic Astra 2?

  1. Battery capacity10,100 mAh vs 8,300 mAh+22%
  2. Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 1,600 nits+88%
  3. Screen size12.3″ vs 9.1″+36%
  4. Thickness4.8 mm vs 6.9 mm+44%
  5. Resolution (short side)1,920 px vs 1,504 px+28%
  6. Resolution (long side)3,000 px vs 2,400 px+25%
  7. Screen-to-body ratio90.7% vs 85.7%+6%

Why is RedMagic Astra 2 better than MagicPad 3 Pro 12.3?

  1. Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  2. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 185 Hz+12%
  3. Weight450 g vs 363 g+24%
  4. CPU frequency3.8 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+21%
  5. Wired charging66 W vs 75 W+14%
  6. Pixel density290 ppi vs 313 ppi+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight450 g363 g
Thickness4.8 mm6.9 mm
Height273.4 mm207.1 mm
Width178.8 mm134.2 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Aluminium
Ingress protection—IP54
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx4
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursGray, WhiteEclipse Black, Starfrost Silver
Display
Screen size12.3″9.1″
PanelOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (short side)1,920 px1,504 px
Resolution (long side)3,000 px2,400 px
Pixel density290 ppi313 ppi
Refresh rate165 Hz185 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits1,600 nits
Measured brightness—983 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.7%85.7%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process3 nm3 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.8 GHz4.6 GHz
GPUAdreno 829Adreno 840
AnTuTu score—3,565,930
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—11,323
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—7,838
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)512 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 4.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity10,100 mAh8,300 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Active use (test)—10.4 h
Wired charging66 W75 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)NoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth66
USBUSB Type-C 3.2Dual USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2 & USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.23.2
NFCNoNo
GPSNoNo
Features
Stylus supportYes—
Stereo speakersYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-24.8 LUFS
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensor—Side / power button
SensorsAccelerometer, proximity (accessories only), gyroFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Cameras
Rear camera13 MP13 MP
Rear camera aperturef/2f/2.2
Rear cameras11
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Front camera9 MP9 MP
4K front-camera videoYesNo
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 10—
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