The HONOR MagicPad 2 and HONOR MagicBook Art 14 was launched globally with the HONOR Magic V3 at IFA 2024.
The HONOR MagicPad 2 25 is a premium tablet that has a 12.3-inch IMAX Enhanced OLED display. It has a refresh rate of 144Hz, 3K resolution, and 1,600 nits of peak brightness.
The tablet is powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, coming with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. It also has a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 9-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash.
It carries a large 10,050mAh battery that supports 66W of wired fast charging and 5W of reverse wired charging. It’s skinned with MagicOS 8.0.1 based on Android 14 out of the box as well.
Other features include Wi-Fi 6, eight (8) stereo speakers, three (3) microphones, and AI-powered integrations.
The differences with the Chinese and Global variants of the MagicPad lie mainly in storage configurations. Plus, the Blue colorway is exclusive to China. The HONOR MagicPad2 has an SRP of EUR 499 (~PHP 31,000), available in Black and White colorways.
HONOR MagicPad 2 (Global) specs:
12.3-inch OLED display, 3000 x 1920 resolution @ 290 ppi
144Hz refresh rate, 1,600 nits (peak brightness)
IMAX Enhanced display certification
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Adreno 735 GPU
12GB RAM
256GB internal storage
13MP rear camera
9MP front camera
3x microphones
8x stereo speakers
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.3
USB Type-C
MagicOS 8.0 (Android 14)
10,050mAh battery
66W wired fast charging, 5W reverse wired charging
274.5 x 180.5 x 5.8mm (dimensions)
555 grams (weight)
Moonlight White, Starry Black (colors)
Next, we have the feature-packed HONOR MagicBook Art 14 22. This laptop has a 14.6-inch OLED touchscreen with a 3K resolution and support from Intel Arc Graphics.
Plus, it comes with a magnetic camera that stays hidden on the side of the device when unused. Users can pull this out and attach it to the top of the device for video calls and the like.
Users can also flip the device 180-degrees, enabling the laptop to see in front of you. This is handy for livestreams, meetings, etc. For audio, the laptop is equipped with six speakers with spatial audio and a DTS:X certification.
The device runs on Windows 11 with Copilot. CPU options include variants with either an Intel Core Ultra 5 125G and Intel Core Ultra 7 155H. The MagicBook comes with up to 32GB of RAM and 1TB of SSD storage.
Connectivity options consist of HDMI, USB Type-A, Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth 5.3. Users may also pair, screen mirror, and transfer files with other HONOR devices seamlessly.
Lastly, it packs a 60Wh battery that’s slated for up to 11 hours of video playback. It’s also good for 9.5 hours of office work daily. HONOR claims that its OS Turbo 3.0 is key to its consistent battery life.
The HONOR MagicBook Art 14 retails for MYR 5,999 (~PHP 77,000) as seen on HONOR Malaysia’s website. Details on pricing and availability for the Philippines are still under wraps, but stay tuned!
What do you guys think of the HONOR MagicPad 2 and HONOR MagicBook Art 14 so far?
HONOR MagicBook Art 14 (Global) specs:
14.6-inch OLED display, 3120 x 2080 resolution @ 258 ppi
3:2 aspect ratio, 10-point touch, 700 nits (typ. brightness)
100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H (14 cores, up to 4.5GHz)
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (16 cores, up to 4.8GHz)
Intel Arc Graphics
16GB, 32GB RAM, dual-channel
1TB SSD storage
Magnetic Camera
Six speaker setup, spatial audio
DTS:X audio
3.5mm audio port
3x microphone array
1x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2K port
1x Thunderbolt 4 port (charging, data, DisplayPort)
1x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 port
1x HDMI 2.1, TMDS port (up to 4K @ 60fps)
Wi-Fi 6, tri-band
Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
Windows 11 Home
Microsoft Copilot assistant
Fingerprint sensor
60Wh battery
316.77 x 223.63 x 11.5mm (dimensions)
1,030 grams / 1.03 kilograms (weight)
Emerald Green, Sunrise White (colors)
