HONOR MagicPad 2 unveiled in China

As mentioned in a previous article, the HONOR MagicPad 2 was unveiled today in China as their newest premium tablet.

The tablet sports a 12.3-inch OLED display with a refresh rate of 144Hz. It has a high resolution of 3000 by 1920 and 1,600 nits of peak brightness.

Powering the new MagicPad 2 is a Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset. This comes with up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of internal storage. Optics consist of a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 9-megapixel shooter at the front.

It also carries a massive 10,050mAh battery that supports 66W of wired fast charging. Despite this, the HONOR MagicPad 2 has an ultra slim 5.8mm body.

The tablet is skinned with MagicOS 8.0.1 based on Android 14 out of the box. I should also mention that the tablet only offers Wi-Fi for connectivity, so it raises questions concerning its 5G support. This suggests another variation of the tablet is on the way.

The HONOR MagicPad 2 also offers a suite of AI features. Users can enjoy voiceprint noise reduction, multi-person conference to text conversion, etc.

Other features include Bluetooth 5.3, HONOR Magic Pencil 3 support, three microphones, and spatial audio via eight speakers.

Pre-orders for the MagicPad 2 begin on July 19th, 2024 in China. It’s available in Moon Shadow White, Starry Black, and Sky Blue colorways.

The MagicPad 2 is available in four storage configurations. The lowest is 8GB+256GB for CNY 2,999PHP 24,175USD 412INR 34,917EUR 392 (~PHP 24K), while the highest is 16GB+1TB for CNY 4,199PHP 33,848USD 577INR 48,888EUR 549 (~PHP 33USD 0.56INR 48EUR 0.54CNY 4.7K).

Readers may also opt for either 12GB+256GB for CNY 3,299PHP 26,593USD 453INR 38,410EUR 432 (~PHP 26K) or 16GB+512GB for CNY 3,699PHP 29,817USD 508INR 43,067EUR 484 (~PHP 30K).

HONOR MagicPad 2 specs:
12.3-inch OLED display @ 3000 x 1920 resolution
144Hz refresh rate, 1,600 nits (peak brightness)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset
8GB, 12GB, 16GB RAM
256GB, 512GB, 1TB internal storage
13MP rear camera
9MP front camera
3x microphones
8x speakers, spatial audio
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 5.3
MagicOS 8.0 (Android 14)
10,050mAh battery
66W fast charging (wired)
5.8mm thin
Moon Shadow White, Starry Black, Sky Blue (colors)