Honor has launched the MagicPad 3 12.5, a smaller and more affordable alternative to the Honor MagicPad 3 Pro. The company had earlier introduced a 13.3-inch model in July. The new tablet offers high-end performance in a lighter design.
Honor MagicPad 3 12.5 features
The MagicPad 3 12.5 comes with a 12.5-inch 3:2 IPS LCD display with a resolution of 3048×2032 pixels, 294 PPI, and an 89 percent screen-to-body ratio. It supports a refresh rate of up to 165Hz with seven levels available: 165Hz, 144Hz, 120Hz, 90Hz, 60Hz, 48Hz, and 30Hz. The screen delivers 700 nits of full brightness and up to 1,000 nits in HDR mode, with a contrast ratio of 1500:1.
The tablet runs on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor with eight cores, including one Cortex-X4 core at 3.3GHz, three Cortex-A720 cores at 3.2GHz, two Cortex-A720 cores at 3.0GHz, and two Cortex-A520 cores at 2.3GHz. It ships with MagicOS 9.0.1 based on Android 15 and can be upgraded to MagicOS 10 based on Android 16.
For cameras, the MagicPad 3 12.5 has a 13MP rear camera with an f/2.0 aperture and autofocus, and an 8MP front camera with an f/2.2 aperture. It supports Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4, along with LDAC and aptX Adaptive audio codecs for better wireless sound.
The tablet features a 10,100mAh battery that supports 66W fast charging through USB-C. It measures 277.8mm in length, 190.93mm in width, and 5.88mm in thickness, weighing around 528g including the battery. The MagicPad 3 12.5 has an aluminum body and is available in silver, black, green, and purple.
Pricing & availability
The tablet includes an 8GB RAM and 256GB storage model priced at ¥2699 (about $380) in China, while the 12GB RAM version costs ¥2999 (around $420). Honor offers a stylus and keyboard case separately for the device. Global release details have not been shared yet.
In addition to the tablet, Honor has also introduced Magic 8 series smartphone in China, featuring the recently launched Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip.
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