Honor might be working on a new tablet with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 power

Honor MagicPad 3 key specs

• 13.3-inch IPS LCD screen, 165Hz refresh rate
• Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor
• 12,450 mAh battery with 66W charging
• A slim 5.79mm profile,  595 g

Another thing that points in the direction of а MagicPad 3 replacement is Digital Chat Station's comment on Honor's decision to pause small tablets. The leaker claims Honor's most important task right now is to bring back its small devices, which were "put on hold" since December last year. 

Global availability is unlikely 

It's no secret that Honor tablets are almost impossible to buy in the US. Granted, you can get one through eBay or a similar website, but Amazon, Verizon, and similar retailers seldom offer them. 

With the supposed Yongle, I don't expect any different strategy. Once again, we might be looking at a limited release and an almost certain US unavailability. 



While this might not be a major letdown for everyone, the problem (in my opinion) is that US customers don't really have that many devices to pick from. In fact, there are just a few brands available throughout the States — and that doesn't sound like the best thing in the world.

So far, power users only have the 8 Elite-powered OnePlus Pad 3 that can easily be bought at multiple sellers. However, it uses the 4th generation of the Elite processor, so this upcoming Honor tablet should offer even more potential. 

Thoughts on price? 

Let's focus on the one thing that matters just as much as specs: price. Will this upcoming Honor tablet be significantly pricier than the MagicPad 3 (which is listed at around $800)? Unfortunately, that's very likely.

Two reasons: RAM costs have almost exploded recently, and it doesn't just affect the recently announced LPDDR6 (which is still unavailable). In fact, LPDDR5X suffers as well, with production costs practically forcing brands to increase prices for models. 

The other thing is the Elite chip. Some reports suggest that a single Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 costs as much as $280. Combine these factors, and you might be looking at an asking price that's at least $100 higher than the MagicPad 3. That's, of course, if the device with the Yongle codename indeed turns out to be the MagicPad 3 successor.