Screen size
MagicPad 3Winner: 13.3"+9%
MagicPad 4 12.112.1"
Quick verdict
MagicPad 3 leads the measured specs 8-4.
Measured wins
MagicPad 3
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
MagicPad 4 12.1
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
MagicPad 3
No cellular connectivity
MagicPad 4 12.1
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
MagicPad 3
N/A
MagicPad 4 12.1
N/A
3G bands
MagicPad 3
N/A
MagicPad 4 12.1
N/A
4G bands
MagicPad 3
N/A
MagicPad 4 12.1
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsN/A
GPRS
MagicPad 3
No
MagicPad 4 12.1
No
EDGE
MagicPad 3
No
MagicPad 4 12.1
No
Announced
MagicPad 3
2025, July 02
MagicPad 4 12.1
2026, September 28
Status
MagicPad 3
Available. Released 2025, July 02
MagicPad 4 12.1
Available. Released 2026, September 28
Dimensions
MagicPad 3
293.9 x 201.4 x 5.8 mm (11.57 x 7.93 x 0.23 in)
MagicPad 4 12.1
277.1 x 179.3 x 6.3 mm (10.91 x 7.06 x 0.25 in)
Weight
MagicPad 3
595 g (1.31 lb)
MagicPad 4 12.1
537 g (1.18 lb)
SIM
MagicPad 3
No
MagicPad 4 12.1
No
Other
MagicPad 3
Stylus support
MagicPad 4 12.1
Stylus support
Type
MagicPad 3
IPS LCD, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR Vivid, 1000 nits (peak)
MagicPad 4 12.1
TFT LCD, 1B colors, 165Hz, IMAX Enhanced, HDR Vivid, 700 nits (HBM)
Size
MagicPad 3
13.3 inches, 527.0 cm2 (~89.0% screen-to-body ratio)
MagicPad 4 12.1
12.1 inches, 424.2 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
MagicPad 3
2136 x 3200 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~289 ppi density)
MagicPad 4 12.1
1872 x 3000 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~292 ppi density)
OS
MagicPad 3
Android 15, MagicOS 9
MagicPad 4 12.1
Android 16, MagicOS 10
Chipset
MagicPad 3
Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
MagicPad 4 12.1
Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
MagicPad 3
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
MagicPad 4 12.1
Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
GPU
MagicPad 3
Adreno 750 (1 GHz)
MagicPad 4 12.1
Adreno 825
Card slot
MagicPad 3
No
MagicPad 4 12.1
No
Internal
MagicPad 3
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
MagicPad 4 12.1
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Dual
MagicPad 3
13 MP, f/2.0, AF 2 MP (macro)
MagicPad 4 12.1
-
Features
MagicPad 3
LED flash
MagicPad 4 12.1
LED flash
Video
MagicPad 3
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
MagicPad 4 12.1
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
MagicPad 3
-
MagicPad 4 12.1
13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Single
MagicPad 3
9 MP, f/2.2
MagicPad 4 12.1
8 MP, f/2.0
Video
MagicPad 3
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
MagicPad 4 12.1
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
MagicPad 3
Yes, with stereo speakers (8 speakers)
MagicPad 4 12.1
Yes, with stereo speakers (6 speakers)
3.5mm jack
MagicPad 3
No
MagicPad 4 12.1
No
Other
MagicPad 3
IMAX Enhanced
MagicPad 4 12.1
-
WLAN
MagicPad 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
MagicPad 4 12.1
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
MagicPad 3
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, ASHA
MagicPad 4 12.1
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast
Positioning
MagicPad 3
No
MagicPad 4 12.1
No
NFC
MagicPad 3
No
MagicPad 4 12.1
No
Radio
MagicPad 3
No
MagicPad 4 12.1
No
USB
MagicPad 3
USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port 1.2, OTG, accessory connector pins
MagicPad 4 12.1
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
MagicPad 3
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only), gyro
MagicPad 4 12.1
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only), gyro
Type
MagicPad 3
Si/C Li-Ion 12450 mAh
MagicPad 4 12.1
Si/C Li-Ion 10100 mAh
Charging
MagicPad 3
66W wired 5W reverse wired
MagicPad 4 12.1
66W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
MagicPad 3
Gray, White, Gold
MagicPad 4 12.1
Gray, Orange
Models
MagicPad 3
CGA-W00
MagicPad 4 12.1
MLA-W09
Price
MagicPad 3
About 360 EUR
MagicPad 4 12.1
About 430 EUR