Honor has unveiled the MagicPad 4, a flagship tablet clearly aimed at the iPad Pro crowd — but its UK pricing puts it firmly in premium territory.
Prices begin at £599.99 for the 12GB RAM model, rising to £699.99 for the 16GB version. That’s before April adjustments in some EU markets, where launch promos temporarily soften the blow.
To sweeten the deal, Honor is offering several early-bird bundles until 31 March. The promoted 256GB model can drop to £499.99 with discounts applied.
Furthermore, buyers can add accessories like the Magic-Pencil 3 and Smart Keyboard as part of bundle packs. There’s also a £100 voucher (code: AMP4UK100) during the promotional window. Additionally, you get bundled extras depending on the configuration.
Pricing aside, the MagicPad 4 is technically impressive and has the potential to be one of the best tablets around. Honor claims it’s the world’s thinnest tablet at 4.8mm, undercutting the 5.1mm iPad Pro, while weighing just 450g. The tablet features a 12.3-inch 165Hz OLED display with a 3000×1920 resolution and up to 2400 nits peak HDR brightness. Meanwhile, it offers TÜV-certified eye-care features.
Performance is another headline spec. The MagicPad 4 is the first tablet powered by the 3nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, paired with up to 16GB RAM and 512GB storage. It packs a sizeable 10,100mAh battery with 66W fast charging. Plus, it has an eight-speaker setup with spatial audio support.
Honor is positioning the device as a laptop replacement, with a PC Mode that mimics a desktop interface, complete with mouse support and familiar keyboard shortcuts. Through Honor Connect, it can also link with cross-brand devices including iPhone, iPad and Mac. As a result, it can act as an extended display or file-sharing hub.
There’s no doubt the MagicPad 4 is ambitious. Between its ultra-slim design, high refresh OLED screen and flagship silicon, it ticks many of the same boxes as Apple’s premium tablets. But with pricing that starts just shy of £600, and climbs quickly without bundles, it’s entering a fiercely competitive segment.
For buyers considering an iPad alternative, the MagicPad 4 makes a strong technical case. The real question is whether its pricing leaves enough room to tempt people away from Apple’s ecosystem.
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