Honor MagicPad 3 launches as slim tablet with large battery and 13.3-inch display

Honor has unveiled its latest flagship folding phone in China, the Magic V5, and in addition to this foldable, the company has introduced the MagicPad 3. This new Android tablet is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, which is a last-gen SoC but is still capable of smoothly handling most heavy tasks.

The company has paired the last-gen flagship SoC with 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage. On the front, the MagicPad 3 features a 13.3-inch LCD display with a 165 Hz refresh rate, 91% screen-to-body ratio, and high DCI-P3 color coverage. It's said to have a 1,000 nits peak brightness rating and support IMAX Enhanced.

While the display is somewhat downgraded from the OLED panel that the predecessor features, the battery has seen a noticeable upgrade. The new tablet comes with a large 12,450 mAh battery with support for 66 W fast charging (20K Ugreen Nexode 130 W power bank curr. $56.99 on Amazon). It's paired with the self-developed E2 chipset for enhanced efficiency. Honor claims that with a full charge, the device can offer up to 16 hours of online movie playback.

Another big highlight of the MagicPad 3 is the light and slim build. Honor notes that the new tablet weighs only 595 grams and is as thin as 5.79 mm. The "double R corner" design is said to make the device easy to hold and carry.

Camera-wise, the Honor MagicPad 3 comes with a dual camera setup on the back, featuring a 13 MP primary sensor and a 2 MP macro. The front features a 9 MP selfie shooter.

Other highlights of the tablet include WiFi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, an eight-speaker sound setup, and a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port with support for DisplayPort 1.2. The starting price of the MagicPad 3 in China is CNY 2,999, about $418. This base model comes with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. The config with 16 GB of memory and 1 TB of storage costs CNY 4,199, around $586.