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Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) vs Honor Pad 9

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Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
VS
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Honor Pad 9
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
Honor Pad 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 12.2 with chipsetHuawei Kirin 9000S, vs Honor Pad 9, Manufactured in December, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
  • Larger display: 12.2in
  • Higher pixel density: 275ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 508g vs 555g
  • Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 8300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Honor Pad 9
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) and Honor Pad 9
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
vs
Honor Pad 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED TFT LCD
Size 12.2 in 12.1 in
Resolution 2800x1840 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
Pixel density 275 ppi 249 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support n/a No
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 84.7 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
n/a
Honor Pad 9
572 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a29480 Hz
Response timen/a27 ms
Contrastn/a1533:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Pad 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 271.25 mm (10.68 in) 278.27 mm (10.96 in)
Width 182.53 mm (7.19 in) 180.11 mm (7.09 in)
Thickness 5.5 mm (0.22 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 508 g (17.92 oz) 555 g (19.58 oz)
Area 495 cm² (76.73 in²) 501 cm² (77.66 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
89.5 %
Honor Pad 9
84.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) and Honor Pad 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Huawei Kirin 9000S Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2620 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.53 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.62 (TaiShan V120)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process SMIC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Yes
Graphics Maleoon 910 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 676 MHz
FLOPS 0 GFLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
1320
Honor Pad 9
941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
4206
Honor Pad 9
2785
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1320941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42062785
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1640
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Pad 9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
908461
Honor Pad 9
509642
CPU282012177815
GPU20319147525
Memory225581151348
UX197677132954
NanoReview Score908461509642

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 n/a
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS HarmonyOS 4.2 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 32 GB
UI Skin n/a Magic OS 8

Battery

Volume 10100 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (85% in 40 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 0:56 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
n/a
Honor Pad 9
22:40
Web Browsingn/a07:22 h
Video Playbackn/a06:55 h
Gamesn/a05:34 h
Standby Moden/a157 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Zoom n/a 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: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Sensorn/aC616WPU
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Matrix n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor n/a C617HWK
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 n/a
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 4.0 8.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
n/a
Honor Pad 9
89.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 635 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes 35 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) the clear winner in this comparison.

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