Introduction
The Honor Magic Pad 4 is the successor to the Magic Pad 3, arriving about six months later with significant upgrades.
Key improvements include replacing the old LCD panel with a 12.3-inch OLED screen, making the device slimmer and lighter, and boosting performance— All at about the same price.
The device is reviewed as a full-time tablet with enhanced features compared to its predecessor.
Display Design and Visual Experience,
The Magic Pad 4 features an impressively compact design for a 12.3-inch screen, achieved through extremely thin bezels.
- Screen size slightly reduced from 13.3 inches (Magic Pad 3) to 12.3 inches.
- The tablet has a metal uni body finish, which is thinner and lighter than the Magic Pad 3.
- The LCD is replaced by a bright, vibrant OLED panel that delivers true blacks and high contrast, improving the viewing experience in dark scenes. The resolution is nearly 3K, resulting in sharp images and videos.
- Unlike some competitors (like the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro Matte Edition), there’s no anti-glare coating, but the screen brightness handles glare comfortably even in bright light.•
- Refresh rate varies from 60 Hz up to 165 Hz; typical usage is at 120 Hz for smooth scrolling. Peak refresh rates are available for gaming.
Build Quality
The thickness has reduced by about 1 mm.
Weight has been reduced by about 25% to 450 grams.
The Honor Magic Slim features a small battery and a new ultra-thin OLED display.
The device is well-designed and robustly built with a sleek metallic finish.•
There is Available in two colors: gray and white.
There is no IP rating for dust or water resistance, so caution is advised to avoid moisture.
Keyboard Cover and Its Use
The Magic Pad 4 is often used with a keyboard accessory that doubles as a protective cover
The cover allows the tablet to be held at different angles, providing flexibility for different uses.
However, compared to some competitors (e.g., Huawei’s Focus Keyboard), the keyboard cover doesn’t offer a particularly premium feel.
It requires a flat, deep surface to keep it stable; using it on the lap is less comfortable and prone to slipping.
Security and Operating System
No fingerprint sensor; uses face unlock only, which works reliably even in low light.
Runs on Android 16 with Magic OS 10 layered on top.
Promises six years of OS updates and security patches, which is a very long life span for a mid-range tablet.
Honor Magic Pad 4 model has 256GB of storage, with the option to expand to 512GB, and also supports micro SD cards.
Multitasking and User Interface
Honor Magic Pad 4 -Multitasking allows you to easily run two apps simultaneously and multiple apps in windowed mode on the larger screen.
Apps can be minimized and recalled from the side for ease.
The device also supports a PC mode, supporting multiple windows simultaneously, making it easy to resize and overlap them.
Some apps have different aspect ratios, which can make PC mode appear a bit messy.
Overall, multitasking is good, but not as good as high-end tablets like OnePlus or Huawei.
About Chipset and Performance
Speaking of the chipset, it’s built on Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. It delivers excellent performance for heavy multitasking and demanding games.
The Honor Magic Pad 4 easily handles multiple applications without overheating on Windows.
A dual-direction vapor chamber is built into the cooling system, allowing heat to easily dissipate within the chassis.
About Connectivity
Honor Magic Pad 4 supports the latest Wi-Fi 7 standard
Honor Magic Pad 4 does not support cellular (SIM card) and eSIM. If you need to access the internet, you will have to use Wi-Fi or Hotspot.
Battery Life and Charging
The Honor Magic Pad 4 has a 10,000 mAh battery, which is slightly smaller than the previous generation.
If you multitask, such as watching videos and streaming audio, the battery lasts for about 10 hours.
In terms of gaming, continuous gaming at maximum settings provides about 6 hours of runtime. Supports 66-watt wired charging, which ensures fast charging: half an hour of charging can provide several hours of use.
About Camera and its Recording
The Honor Magic Pad 4 has a 9 MP front camera, recording up to 4K resolution at 30 FPS.
The front camera’s quality is good for video calling, but it can appear green when in dim light.
The microphones capture clear sound without much echo or thin sound.
The rear camera is perfect for document scanning and photography, as its 13-megapixel rear camera can record 4K video.
Honor Magic Pad Pros & Cons.
PROS
- Honor Magic Pad 4 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Up to 16GB RAM & 512GB.
- Amazing 12.3-inch screen , Refresh rate varies from 60 Hz up to 165 Hz, 2400 nit OLED Screen.
- Super thin and light ,great build quality.
- very good optional keyboard doubles as a protective cover and stylus pen.
- Support WI-FI 7,
- Large 10,000 mAH battery good for 10 Hours+.
CONS
- In This Device there is No Fingerprint reader or no MircroSD slot
- No 4g and 5G version.
Summary and Recommendation
The Honor Magic Pad 4 is a mid-range tablet that offers premium features like an OLED display, strong performance, and excellent audio, and it’s well-priced.
It’s significantly cheaper than many OLED competitors, especially Samsung tablets.
The battery capacity is slightly reduced, but it actually offers good battery life.
The OS and multitasking experience are serviceable, but less than some competitors.
Its PC mode offers a variety of features for multitasking power users.
Considering all the things, Magic Pad 4 is a good and excellent option for the users, which gives a powerful and beautiful tablet in less money.