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Honor MagicPad 4 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

Get the Honor MagicPad 4. A bigger 165Hz OLED, a flagship chip, great speakers and absurdly thin, for about half the money. The Galaxy Tab S11 wins on pen, water resistance and updates.

Our pick
Honor MagicPad 4 tablet

Honor MagicPad 4

Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 tablet

Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

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Which one is for you?

Honor MagicPad 4

A big, fast OLED for less, for films, music and games? Then it's the MagicPad 4.

Is the Honor MagicPad 4 worth it?

Galaxy Tab S11

Get the Tab S11 if this sounds like you: handwritten notes, water resistance, Samsung's software and updates.

Is the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 worth it?

Key differences

Honor MagicPad 4Galaxy Tab S11

Screen

12.3-inch OLED, 165Hzโœ“
11-inch AMOLED, 120Hz

Thickness

4.8mm, the thinnestโœ“
Thin

Pen

Extra
In the boxโœ“

Water resistance

No
IP68โœ“

Price

Much lowerโœ“
Higher

What owners say

Verified buyers only; every 1โ€“3 star review read by us. How we do this

Honor MagicPad 4

100%of 1 verified buyer ratings give it 4 or 5 stars

It's new: only one verified owner so far, who rates the quality highly.

They love
  • Good build quality
They complain

Nothing came up often enough to list.

Galaxy Tab S11

88%of 72 verified buyer ratings give it 4 or 5 stars

Owners love its speed, its sharp screen and the battery life. Complaints are few: touch glitches, no vibration, few good cases and a reflective screen.

They love
  • Fast and smooth
  • Sharp, beautiful screen
  • Good battery life
They complain
  • Few good cases

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How we reached this verdict

We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.

Sources: Tom's Guide, TechRadar, manufacturer specifications.

Owner reports for the Honor MagicPad 4: 1 verified buyer ratings at Currys, read November 2026.

Owner reports for the Galaxy Tab S11: 72 verified buyer ratings at Currys, Otto (Germany), Best Buy (Canada), Harvey Norman (NZ, Australia), Costco (Canada) and Elgiganten (Nordics), read November 2026.

Updated 1 Nov 2026How we decide
Honor MagicPad 4
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