Honor MagicPad4 battery life and charging tests: here are the results

Honor MagicPad 4 Battery Life & Charging: A Deep Dive

The Honor MagicPad 4 arrives with significant upgrades over its predecessor, the MagicPad 2, but how does its battery performance stack up? We've put the new 12.3-inch tablet, featuring a stunning 3,000 x 1,920px OLED display and a 10,100mAh battery, through rigorous testing.

Performance Improvements: What's Changed?

The MagicPad 4 boasts a 10:31h Active Use Score, a commendable improvement of nearly an hour compared to the MagicPad 2's 9:42h. This leap is largely driven by a substantial boost in video playback endurance and a modest gain in gaming performance. Even call times, tested via WhatsApp due to the tablet's lack of cellular connectivity, have seen an uptick.

Despite housing a more powerful 3nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset and Wi-Fi 7 support, web browsing remains a relative weak spot for the MagicPad 4. While the upgrade from Wi-Fi 6 (ax) to Wi-Fi 7 (be) is significant, our calibrated brightness tests indicate this doesn't directly impact the battery scores.

Comparative Analysis: Where Does it Stand?

In contrast, the more affordable Honor Pad X9, with its 11.5-inch LCD and smaller 7,250mAh battery, surprised with an Active Use Score of 13:17h and close to 12 hours of web browsing. This highlights that screen technology and battery capacity aren't the sole determinants of longevity.

Charging Speed: A Mixed Bag

The Honor MagicPad 4 supports 66W Honor SuperCharge, mirroring its predecessor. While this is a robust charging capability, the test results are somewhat underwhelming. After 15 minutes of charging, it lags behind many competitors, only surpassing the Redmi Pad 2 Pro with its significantly larger battery and slower charging.

A full charge to 100% takes 1 hour and 40 minutes. This is a solid, though not exceptional, result. It matches the OnePlus Pad 4, which features a larger battery and faster 80W charging. Only budget-friendly tablets like the Honor Pad X9 and Redmi Pad 2 Pro demonstrate slower charging times, but it's crucial to note that a full charge on these devices offers longer usage duration.

The Verdict: Room for Improvement

While the Honor MagicPad 4 demonstrates notable improvements in overall battery life, particularly in video playback, its web browsing performance and charging speeds present areas where Honor can enhance future iterations. With competitors offering faster charging solutions and some more affordable tablets outperforming on specific metrics, Honor has a clear opportunity to refine its tablet charging technology and web browsing optimization.

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