Huawei MatePad 12 X vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei MatePad 12 X Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 12 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin T90A, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, Manufactured in August, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad 12 X
- Larger display: 12in
- Higher pixel density: 279ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 8400mAh
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
- Lighter design: 498g vs 555g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 12 in | 11 in |
| Resolution | 2800x1840 pixels | 1600x2560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 279 ppi | 274 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-144 Hz) | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1000 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.8 % | 83.2 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 99.6 % | 98.3 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 21 ms | 2 ms |
| Contrast | 1122:1 | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 270 mm (10.63 in) | 254.3 mm (10.01 in) |
| Width | 183 mm (7.2 in) | 165.8 mm (6.53 in) |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) |
| Weight | 555 g (19.58 oz) | 498 g (17.57 oz) |
| Area | 494 cm² (76.57 in²) | 422 cm² (65.41 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Green |
- Gray - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Max Frequency | 2490 MHz | 3360 MHz |
| CPU Cores | n/a | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) |
| Architecture | n/a | - 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3) |
| Process | n/a | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | n/a | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | n/a | Hexagon |
| Graphics | n/a | Adreno 740 |
| GPU Cores | n/a | 1536 |
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | n/a | 2089 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1229 | 2117 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3987 | 5694 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 9817 |
| CPU | 293566 | 405220 |
| GPU | 171805 | 623979 |
| Memory | 226709 | 291683 |
| UX | 160938 | 266758 |
| NanoReview Score | 853018 | 1587640 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | HarmonyOS 4.2 | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 30 GB | 40 GB |
| UI Skin | n/a | One UI 6.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 10100 mAh | 8400 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 66 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:50 h | 1:30 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 09:30 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 14:51 h |
| Games | n/a | 06:37 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 132 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 13 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Matrix | 4608x3456 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6E (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 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | n/a | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | n/a | 1 |
| SIM Type | No | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | n/a | No |
| Hybrid Slot | n/a | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66) |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 6.0 | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2024 yr | July, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2024 yr | August, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 549 | 799 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Ambient Light Sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 66 W | No |
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