Screen size
MagicPad 4 12.1Winner: 12.1"+0.8%
Pad 812.0"
Quick verdict
MagicPad 4 12.1 leads the measured specs 16-1.
Measured wins
MagicPad 4 12.1
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Pad 8
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
MagicPad 4 12.1
No cellular connectivity
Pad 8
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
MagicPad 4 12.1
N/A
Pad 8
N/A
3G bands
MagicPad 4 12.1
N/A
Pad 8
N/A
4G bands
MagicPad 4 12.1
N/A
Pad 8
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
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 4 12.1
No
Pad 8
No
EDGE
MagicPad 4 12.1
No
Pad 8
No
Announced
MagicPad 4 12.1
2026, September 28
Pad 8
2022, July 22
Status
MagicPad 4 12.1
Available. Released 2026, September 28
Pad 8
Available. Released 2022, July 29
Dimensions
MagicPad 4 12.1
277.1 x 179.3 x 6.3 mm (10.91 x 7.06 x 0.25 in)
Pad 8
278.5 x 174.1 x 6.9 mm (10.96 x 6.85 x 0.27 in)
Weight
MagicPad 4 12.1
537 g (1.18 lb)
Pad 8
520 g (1.15 lb)
SIM
MagicPad 4 12.1
No
Pad 8
No
Other
MagicPad 4 12.1
Stylus support
Pad 8
Stylus support
Build
MagicPad 4 12.1
-
Pad 8
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Type
MagicPad 4 12.1
TFT LCD, 1B colors, 165Hz, IMAX Enhanced, HDR Vivid, 700 nits (HBM)
Pad 8
IPS LCD, 1B colors, 350 nits (typ)
Size
MagicPad 4 12.1
12.1 inches, 424.2 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Pad 8
12.0 inches, 409.9 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
MagicPad 4 12.1
1872 x 3000 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~292 ppi density)
Pad 8
1200 x 2000 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~194 ppi density)
OS
MagicPad 4 12.1
Android 16, MagicOS 10
Pad 8
Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
Chipset
MagicPad 4 12.1
Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
Pad 8
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
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)
Pad 8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU
MagicPad 4 12.1
Adreno 825
Pad 8
Adreno 610
Card slot
MagicPad 4 12.1
No
Pad 8
No
Internal
MagicPad 4 12.1
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Pad 8
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Single
MagicPad 4 12.1
13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Pad 8
5 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm, AF
Features
MagicPad 4 12.1
LED flash
Pad 8
-
Video
MagicPad 4 12.1
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Pad 8
1080p@30fps
Single
MagicPad 4 12.1
8 MP, f/2.0
Pad 8
5 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Video
MagicPad 4 12.1
1080p@30fps
Pad 8
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
MagicPad 4 12.1
Yes, with stereo speakers (6 speakers)
Pad 8
Yes, with stereo speakers (8 speakers)
3.5mm jack
MagicPad 4 12.1
No
Pad 8
No
WLAN
MagicPad 4 12.1
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Pad 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
MagicPad 4 12.1
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast
Pad 8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
MagicPad 4 12.1
No
Pad 8
No
NFC
MagicPad 4 12.1
No
Pad 8
No
Radio
MagicPad 4 12.1
No
Pad 8
No
USB
MagicPad 4 12.1
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Pad 8
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
MagicPad 4 12.1
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only), gyro
Pad 8
Accelerometer
Type
MagicPad 4 12.1
Si/C Li-Ion 10100 mAh
Pad 8
Li-Po 7250 mAh
Charging
MagicPad 4 12.1
66W wired 5W reverse wired
Pad 8
22.5W wired
Colors
MagicPad 4 12.1
Gray, Orange
Pad 8
Dark Blue, Gold, Mint
Models
MagicPad 4 12.1
MLA-W09
Pad 8
HEY-W09
Price
MagicPad 4 12.1
About 430 EUR
Pad 8
About 330 EUR