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Honor MagicPad 3 vs Hotwav R9 Ultra

What MagicPad 3 does better (12) and where R9 Ultra wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Honor MagicPad 3
Honor · 2025MagicPad 3
9.5Score
12 advantages≈ $390
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Hotwav R9 Ultra
Hotwav · 2025R9 Ultra
9.0Score
4 advantages≈ $400
9.5Display6.0
9.5Battery9.8
9.4Memory & storage8.8

Why is MagicPad 3 better than R9 Ultra?

  1. RAM16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  2. Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 400 nits2.5×
  3. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
  4. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 120 Hz+38%
  5. Weight595 g vs 1,066 g+79%
  6. Screen size13.3″ vs 11″+21%
  7. Thickness5.8 mm vs 17.8 mm3.1×
  8. Pixel density289 ppi vs 206 ppi+40%
  9. Resolution (short side)2,136 px vs 1,200 px+78%
  10. Resolution (long side)3,200 px vs 1,920 px+67%
  11. Screen-to-body ratio89% vs 71.5%+24%
  12. Bluetooth5.4 vs 5+8%

Why is R9 Ultra better than MagicPad 3?

  1. Battery capacity12,450 mAh vs 20,800 mAh+67%
  2. 5GNo · MagicPad 3: Yes
  3. Storage (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  4. Memory card slotNo · MagicPad 3: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Honor MagicPad 3Honor MagicPad 3≈ $3909.5
Hotwav R9 UltraHotwav R9 Ultra≈ $4009.0
Design
Weight595 g1,066 g
Thickness5.8 mm17.8 mm
Height293.9 mm18 mm
Width201.4 mm182 mm
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursGray, White, GoldBlack, Red
Display
Screen size13.3″11″
PanelIPS LCDIPS TFT
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (short side)2,136 px1,200 px
Resolution (long side)3,200 px1,920 px
Pixel density289 ppi206 ppi
Refresh rate165 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits400 nits
Measured brightness703 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio89%71.5%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Unisoc Tiger
Chip makerQualcommUnisoc
Process4 nm—
CPU cores8—
CPU frequency3.3 GHz—
GPUAdreno 750—
AnTuTu score2,333,285—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,707—
Memory
RAM16 GB8 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB512 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1—
Memory card slotNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity12,450 mAh20,800 mAh
Battery typeSi/C—
Wired charging66 W—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)NoNo
5GNoYes
eSIMNo—
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth5.45
USBUSB Type-C 3.2—
USB version3.2—
Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort)Yes—
NFCNo—
GPSNo—
Features
Stylus supportYes—
Stereo speakersYes—
3.5 mm headphone jackNo—
SensorsAccelerometer, proximity (accessories only), gyro—
Cameras
Rear camera13 MP—
Rear camera aperturef/2—
Rear cameras1—
Ultra-wide cameraNo—
Optical stabilisationNo—
Max video4K—
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Front camera9 MP—
4K front-camera videoYes—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 9—
EU label
Energy class—E
Battery charge cycles—1,000
Endurance per cycle—259 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—A
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