Huawei MatePad 12 X vs Honor Pad 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei MatePad 12 X Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 12 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin T90A, vs Honor Pad 10, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad 12 X
  • Higher pixel density: 279ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Honor Pad 10
  • Larger display: 12.1in
  • Lighter design: 525g vs 555g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
n/a

Review

Key Specs Huawei MatePad 12 X and Honor Pad 10
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 12 in 12.1 in
Resolution 2800x1840 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
Pixel density 279 ppi 249 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-144 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 85.4 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei MatePad 12 X
987 nits
Honor Pad 10
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
Response time21 msn/a
Contrast1122:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 270 mm (10.63 in) 277.1 mm (10.91 in)
Width 183 mm (7.2 in) 179.3 mm (7.06 in)
Thickness 5.9 mm (0.23 in) 6.3 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 555 g (19.58 oz) 525 g (18.52 oz)
Area 494 cm² (76.57 in²) 497 cm² (77.04 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Green
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei MatePad 12 X
86.8 %
Honor Pad 10
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei MatePad 12 X and Honor Pad 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin T90A Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 2630 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 4 nm
Neural Processor n/a Yes
Graphics n/a Adreno 720
GPU Cores n/a 512
GPU Frequency n/a 975 MHz
FLOPS n/a 998.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei MatePad 12 X
1229
Honor Pad 10
150
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei MatePad 12 X
3987
Honor Pad 10
3196
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1229150
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39873196
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei MatePad 12 X
853018
Honor Pad 10
855325
CPU293566267568
GPU171805232601
Memory226709197306
UX160938157850
NanoReview Score853018855325

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS HarmonyOS 4.2 Android 15
OS Size 30 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 10100 mAh 10100 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
Full Charge Time 1:50 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Matrix 4608x3456 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeNoNano
eSIM Support *n/aNo
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers 6.0 6.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei MatePad 12 X
87.2 dB
Honor Pad 10
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 549 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Ambient Light Sensor
Accelerometer
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 35 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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