If you like Android tablets and want high-quality graphics and top-notch performance, you should pay attention to the HONOR MagicPad4 tablet, which will be officially launched on June 26 (Friday). It has an 8G5 platform, a thickness of 4.8mm, and a weight of only 450g, but it is equipped with a high-quality 3K OLED screen.
Unboxing the Hong Kong version of the HONOR MagicPad4 tablet, the package comes with a 66W output USB-A to C converter and a set of USB-A to C data cables. No need to purchase other related accessories.
▲ The package is equipped with 66W output firepower and USB charging cable
▲ MagicPad4 has a 12.3-inch screen but is quite lightweight
Although the MagicPad4 tablet has a 12.3-inch screen and a 10,100mAh battery, it feels very light in the hand. It is only 4.8mm thick and is just slightly thicker than the USB-C port. However, it does not have fingerprint recognition and can only be unlocked by face.
▲ The Smart Connector port is placed on the back of the machine, with the IMAX Enhanced logo printed on the top
▲ 4.8mm thick enough to fit a USB-C port
▲ The back of the machine is equipped with a 13MP F2.0 lens group
This time, the Hong Kong version of MagicPad4 also comes with a variety of accessories. Among them, the Magic-Pencil 4s stylus can be attached to the side of the tablet for charging. Turn on Bluetooth and pair with it by tapping the body. The overall writing feel and response time are excellent.
▲ Compatible with Magic-Pencil 4s stylus (priced at $399)
▲ Turn on Bluetooth and attach the pen body to the tablet to complete pairing
▲ Magic-Pencil 4s pen tip has a good writing experience
▲ You can check the battery level on the “Stylus” page, and you can optionally activate the pen-raising shorthand and global handwriting functions.
Another MagicPad4 is a smart touch keyboard cover, which provides a 5-row island-style keyboard with a large touchpad. The keys have good feedback, the touchpad area is good, and the screen stand is wide enough for daily use.
▲ Exclusive smart touch keyboard cover (priced at $999)
▲ The screen stand is designed to be pulled up and down, and the tilt range is sufficient for daily use.
▲ 5-row island keyboard with large touchpad
Different from the previous MagicPad3 Pro 13.3 of China Bank S8E Gen5, this time MagicPad4 is equipped with a 3K 165Hz OLED panel with better picture quality, which has better performance in browsing photos, videos and daily use.
▲ 3K OLED screen quality is quite excellent
▲ The preset intensity activates the eye protection mode, and the blue light reduction is quite high when browsing the web.
▲ When playing YouTube videos, the screen ratio is quite high
MagicPad4 has a lightweight body and an 8G5 platform, and its gaming performance is better than expected. Playing the “Alien” mobile game at the ultimate image quality setting, the operation smoothness is quite good, and the system temperature is at a reasonable level during play.
▲ The smoothness of playing “Alien” in the ultimate picture quality setting is quite good
▲ The GAME MANAGER interface supports game auxiliary functions such as charging separation
The Hong Kong version of HONOR MagicPad4 is pre-loaded with MagicOS 10 system. In the media section, its 8-channel speakers have spatial audio playback, and with a detailed color adjustment interface, it can serve as a high-quality mobile audio and video platform.
▲ After enabled, it takes up about 33.98GB of space and supports spatial audio with 8 speakers.
▲ The color adjustment interface is similar to that of HONOR mobile phones, and also has convenient PC mode operation.
In terms of performance, MagicPad4 is equipped with an 8G5 chip and the Hong Kong version 16+512. It achieved 3.203 million points in “Antutu” and good test results in “3DMark”. The latter achieved an average frame rate of 36.86fps in the ray tracing test.
▲ “Antutu” test tool 3.203 million performed very well in performance mode
▲ “3DMark” light chasing game test reached 36.86fps average frame rate
When this article was published, HONOR MagicPad 4 was open for pre-sale. The Hong Kong version is available in starry sky gray and moon shadow white. The 16+512 storage price is $6,899, and will be officially shipped on June 26 (Friday).
▲ MagicPad4 Hong Kong version is priced at $6,899
Mobile Magazine’s short review: MagicPad4 has a very lightweight body in its class, a 12.3-inch OLED screen with outstanding picture quality, and 8G5 platform performance that can meet most work and media play needs.
