The tablet market has undergone years of stagnation, with devices often relegated to the role of simple living-room screens or secondary accessories for study. Recently, however, we have witnessed a real turnaround: technology has started pressing on the accelerator, aiming to pack the power of a computer into increasingly portable and elegant bodies. In this context of a millimetre‑level challenge among the sector’s big players, HONOR has decided to raise the bar brutally with the new MagicPad 4. And no, this time we’re not talking about a mere refresh, but about a piece of engineering that presents itself to the public with a heavy business card: it is officially the thinnest tablet in the world at 4.8mm, managing to outpace veterans like the iPad Pro and redefining the concept of premium portability.

The MagicPad 4 doesn’t want to be just a beautiful object to show off, but aims to become the ultimate tool for those who live on the move, blending a record‑breaking design with hardware that leaves no compromises, starting with the all‑new Snapdragon heart and a display that, I’ll spoil for you now, will leave you speechless.

Review HONOR MagicPad 4

Design and materials

When I pulled the HONOR MagicPad 4 out of the box, the first thing I did was look at its profile and, honestly, the feeling I had was, “they forgot something here”. Yes, because it’s so thin that it seems almost impossible that all the technology inside will be what we’ll talk about in a moment, but in fact HONOR succeeded in the feat: with just 4.8 mm of thickness, the sensation is like holding a piece of rigid glass or a very light notebook, so much so that the 5.1 mm of the iPad Pro begin to look almost “generous” by comparison, albeit the difference is tiny, but overall I can assure you that you can see and feel it.

Despite this extreme slimness, a detail that contributes to making it, in fact, the thinnest tablet in the world, I never felt it could bend or creak in the hands, so the build is noteworthy. This solidity, which truly surprised me, is thanks to what HONOR calls a “crescent‑moon structure” and the use of an aerospace‑grade fiber. In practice, they managed to make the tablet body about 30% stiffer than before, while at the same time reducing the scale. And the numbers are tangible: we’re talking about around 450 grams, a weight that makes it incredibly easy to manage even with one hand while reading a document or browsing social media.

HONOR launches in Europe two variants, one white and one gray; I received the silver version, and I must say that although compared to the white version it is more “anonymous”, I found it extremely elegant and I must say that the feel is very premium, far from that plastic sense that is sometimes found on devices this light. I was also impressed by the optimization of the overall footprint; this is a product that, if desired, can be used with a keyboard and stylus — a detail that often makes the weight skyrocket and you end up with something in your backpack that’s as heavy as a laptop, despite expectations.

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Here the entire kit weighs around 852 grams, significantly lighter than a 13‑inch MacBook Air, just to give you a sense of the category’s lightness. Otherwise, folks, there is not much else to add: an iconic, flawless design, and optimized on every front. In a word, perfection.

Display

If the design of the MagicPad 4 impressed me with its lightness, it was turning on the screen that I realized I had in my hands a product of a category above the past. The leap in quality is clear: this year we ditch LCD for an OLED panel of 12.3 inches which, calling it a delight would be an understatement, is certainly reductive. Yes, from the very first power‑on, the sensation you’ll experience is total immersion, thanks to a 93% screen‑to‑body ratio and razor‑thin bezels, just 4 mm, that make the display look almost suspended between your hands. If I must nitpick, the bezels are slightly asymmetric along the longer sides, but it’s really a subtlety that’s hard to notice.

Beyond that, daily use is incredibly fluid thanks to a refresh rate that goes up to 165 Hz. Whether you’re gaming or using productivity apps, everything moves with a responsiveness that makes it hard to go back to standard screens. The 3000 x 1920 pixel resolution also helps, delivering sharp text and richly detailed images, supported by a color depth of 1.07 billion colors that makes HDR content vibrant and realistic. All of this, combined with a peak brightness of up to 2400 nits, ensures impeccable visibility even under strong sunlight, a feature that isn’t so common in tablets today.

One aspect I particularly appreciated, especially during long evening writing sessions, is HONOR’s obsessive focus on eye health. Some may think it’s just a marketing ploy, but I can assure you it isn’t: the tablet includes a PWM Dimming regulation up to 5280 Hz and AI‑based technologies, like AI Defocus, which simulate defocusing lens effects to reduce eye strain. I found myself using it for hours without feeling the usual eye heaviness you get with prolonged tablet or screen use.

Hardware and performance

When I unboxed this tablet, I did it as usual without looking at the product’s spec sheet, which I would delve into during the review days; my thought was, “what a show, but surely performance will be the same old tablet”. Never a bigger misjudgment, given that HONOR managed to pack a power I wouldn’t have expected. The beating heart is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, a 3nm processor that debuts here for the first time. In my test with the 12GB RAM / 256GB storage version, I didn’t encounter the slightest hesitation, thanks also to virtual RAM expansion that adds up to 12GB more. For those with heavier needs, HONOR will officially offer in Europe a 16GB RAM / 512GB storage variant—non‑expandable; given the performance and the intended PRO audience, I’d personally like to see a 1TB version too to cover more professional use cases.

Setting aside the numbers, during days of use this HONOR MagicPad 4 has done nothing but confirm the first impressions; whether you’re browsing with a dozen tabs open or composing a short 4K video, everything moves with a speed you usually associate with high‑end laptops. The CPU with its 2 Prime cores at 3.8 GHz and 6 Performance cores provides the necessary push for even heavy tasks without ever feeling strained. Of course, benchmarks and more intense gaming do show the tablet heating a bit in the middle, and this is more evident on the outside due to the chassis materials.

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But the real extra push is the massive integration of artificial intelligence, which here is not just a cosmetic add‑on but a concrete tool. Features like “AI Memo” and the meeting assistant became indispensable during my days. The tablet can transcribe in real time what it hears, even distinguishing who’s speaking in a video conference, and can generate automatic summaries of the key points discussed, saving me a lot of time in reorganizing my notes. There’s even a noise‑cancellation feature based on voice recognition that isolates your voice from the background chaos, a detail that saved me more than once while working in busy environments.

Another novelty I found extremely useful is “HONOR Connect“. Finally, barriers between different ecosystems start to crumble: I could use the MagicPad 4 as an extended screen for my MacBook and instantly connect to share files with iPhone and iPad as well. It’s seamless connectivity that lets you hop from device to device without the past sluggishness or compatibility issues, making the software experience not only powerful but genuinely smart and ready to follow my workflow. Of course you need to install the HONOR Connect app on each device, but once set up, interfacing with this system becomes a breeze.

And speaking of the interface, this MagicOS 10 has won me over, a sign of HONOR’s growth and maturity, which now presents itself with its own identity—stable and strong, even in the tablet segment where I never expected to find a product like this, complete and efficient.

Camera

Let’s be clear: nobody buys a 12.3-inch tablet to shoot professional twilight photos, but having reliable sensors for work and video calls is essential. On the back of the HONOR MagicPad 4 there is a 13 MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture and autofocus. I found it genuinely honest for what it has to do: scanning documents is fast and precise, and if you need to capture a whiteboard on the fly during a class, the result is sharp and readable.

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The front‑facing camera is the real standout on a device like this, but the main star here is the front camera, which is a 9 MP sensor with f/2.2. I tried a few selfies and a quick Zoom call, and I must say the image quality held up better than average for high‑end laptops, with balanced lighting that avoids a ghosting effect even when the room isn’t perfectly lit. It’s clear HONOR has focused on practicality for office and study: nothing fancy or over‑the‑top sensors, but everything you need to be professional on video calls and productive in today’s digital workflows.

Autonomy

The question that kept circling in my head while using this tablet was simply: how did they fit a 10,100 mAh battery into such a slim body? Of course, if you look at the raw numbers, purists will tell you we’ve dropped from the 12,450 mAh of last year’s model, but please don’t be fooled by the cold data on paper. Thanks to the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 with a 3nm architecture, energy efficiency has improved significantly, easily offsetting the smaller cell size.

In my testing mix of Netflix, writing reviews and a few social breaks, the MagicPad 4 proved to be an endless work companion, delivering day‑long productivity with a fairly light standby management thanks to the intelligent tools built into MagicOS 10. And if you ever run out of energy after an intense session, the HONOR SuperCharge wired charging at 66W lets you recover a good amount of autonomy in a relatively short time—a real godsend for those constantly on the move.

Price and considerations

The 256 GB version is offered at a recommended retail price of €699.90, with a launch price of €599.90. There is also a complete package (Tablet + Keyboard + Pencil) available for €649.90. The 512 GB version is priced at a recommended €799.90, with a launch price of €699.90. For this configuration, the complete package is available at €749.90.

If you consider that for this amount you get the world’s thinnest tablet, the first with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 3nm processor and an OLED 165 Hz display that wouldn’t look out of place on a professional monitor, it’s hard not to be impressed. This is a device designed for those who don’t want to trade off portability for power, appealing to both mobile professionals and tech enthusiasts who demand the best. If you factor in HONOR’s attractive launch bundle, the case becomes even more compelling.

The comparison with the iPad Pro is natural, but the results aren’t as straightforward as one might expect. HONOR has managed to outdo Apple on its own strongest ground: extreme design. At 4.8 mm, the MagicPad 4 is noticeably thinner than the iPad Pro’s 5.1 mm, while preserving impressive structural rigidity. The real surprise, however, is how this tablet “speaks” to the rest of the ecosystem: while the iPad Pro tends to shine best when surrounded by other Apple products, the MagicPad 4 breaks the mold thanks to HONOR Connect, turning into an ideal companion even for Mac, iPhone, or iPad users, and functioning as an extended display as well.

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