Huawei MatePad Air (2025) vs Huawei MatePad 12 X (2025)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei MatePad Air (2025) Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 12 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8020, vs Huawei MatePad 12 X (2025), Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin T92B. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad 12 X (2025)
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
n/a |
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 | IPS LCD |
| Size | 12 in | 12 in |
| Resolution | 2800x1840 pixels | 2800x1840 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Pixel density | 279 ppi | 279 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (30-144 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1000 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.8 % | 86.8 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 270 mm (10.63 in) | 270 mm (10.63 in) |
| Width | 183 mm (7.2 in) | 183 mm (7.2 in) |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) |
| Weight | 555 g (19.58 oz) | 555 g (19.58 oz) |
| Area | 494 cm² (76.57 in²) | 494 cm² (76.57 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Gray - Green - Pink |
- White - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 8020 | HiSilicon Kirin T92B |
| Max Frequency | 2285 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | n/a |
| Architecture | - 4/1.3 () - 3/2.05 () |
n/a |
| Process | SMIC | n/a |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | n/a |
| Neural Processor | Da Vinci | n/a |
| Graphics | Maleoon 920 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 840 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1720.3 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1332 | 1507 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3979 | 3973 |
| CPU | 427889 | 288135 |
| GPU | 550104 | 189927 |
| Memory | 202772 | 313879 |
| UX | 130640 | 177023 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | HarmonyOS 5.0 | HarmonyOS 4.3 |
| OS Size | n/a | 30 GB |
Battery
| Volume | 10100 mAh | 10100 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 66 W | 66 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 | 1:25 h | 1:35 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| 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 30 fps) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Matrix | 4608x3456 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Type | No | No |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | August, 2025 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2025 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Ambient Light Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes, 66 W | No |
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