Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) vs Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 12.2 with chipsetHuawei Kirin 9000S, vs Huawei MatePad Air (2025), Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8020. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
- Larger display: 12.2in
- Lighter design: 508g vs 555g
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
- Higher pixel density: 279ppi
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
- 8/256 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 | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 12.2 in | 12 in |
| Resolution | 2800x1840 pixels | 2800x1840 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Pixel density | 275 ppi | 279 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max brightness | 2000 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | n/a | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5 % | 86.8 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 271.25 mm (10.68 in) | 270 mm (10.63 in) |
| Width | 182.53 mm (7.19 in) | 183 mm (7.2 in) |
| Thickness | 5.5 mm (0.22 in) | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) |
| Weight | 508 g (17.92 oz) | 555 g (19.58 oz) |
| Area | 495 cm² (76.73 in²) | 494 cm² (76.57 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Gold |
- White - Gray - Green - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Huawei Kirin 9000S | HiSilicon Kirin 8020 |
| Max Frequency | 2620 MHz | 2285 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.53 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120) - 1/2.62 (TaiShan V120) |
- 4/1.3 () - 3/2.05 () |
| Process | SMIC | SMIC |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Da Vinci | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Maleoon 910 | Maleoon 920 |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 750 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | 0 GFLOPS | 1720.3 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1320 | 1332 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4206 | 3979 |
| CPU | 282012 | 427889 |
| GPU | 203191 | 550104 |
| Memory | 225581 | 202772 |
| UX | 197677 | 130640 |
| NanoReview Score | 908461 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | HarmonyOS 4.2 | HarmonyOS 5.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 10100 mAh | 10100 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 100 W | 66 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 |
| Full Charge Time | 0:56 h | 1:25 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | n/a |
| 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: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 13 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 | 16 MP | 8 MP |
| Matrix | n/a | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | n/a | 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
n/a |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Type | No | No |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | No |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | August, 2024 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2024 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 635 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 100 W | Yes, 66 W |
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