iPad Air 13 looks like an entry-level tablet compared to the OLED screen of the MagicPad 4
The MagicPad 4 impresses in our review with an excellent overall package for the mid-range. The RRP of the MagicPad 4 starts at around $750 as a complete package with pen and keyboard cover. However, it is not officially sold in the US.
In addition to the great sound quality, the Honor tablet stands out from the competition in another area - namely the display. While the predecessor featured a rather weak IPS-Panel in our review, the MagicPad 4 delivers one of the best displays on the tablet market.
OLED display of the Android tablet does almost everything better than the iPad Air 13
In our review of the MagicPad4 we measured a brightness of 2,337 cd/m². According to the manufacturer, the HDR peak brightness of 2,400 nits is very impressive for a tablet, and we even exceeded this with our measurement. We cracked the 3,000 cd/m² mark with an HDR video. For comparison, an Apple iPad Air 13 (2025) only achieves a value of 652 cd/m². This makes the mid-range tablet from Honor four times brighter than an iPad Air in the measurement.
In addition to the better color reproduction, the contrasts of the MagicPad4 are also a class above those of the Apple tablet thanks to the OLED technology.
Honor also relies on IMAX Enhanced certification for the successor to the MagicPad 3 — a logical choice given the extra‑bright OLED display. The certification is intended to ensure top‑tier picture quality, accurate color reproduction, and strong HDR performance. Streaming services such as Disney+ already offer IMAX Enhanced versions of many blockbuster titles.
Thanks to DTS:X optimization, the MagicPad 4’s very capable speaker system delivers a more spacious soundstage, ensuring that audio enthusiasts won’t feel short‑changed during movie playback.
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