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

Device key advantages
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

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) and Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
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

Design and ergonomics comparison
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
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
89.5 %
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) and Huawei MatePad Air (2025) In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
1320
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
1332
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
4206
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
3979
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13201332
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42063979
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
908461
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
n/a
CPU282012427889
GPU203191550104
Memory225581202772
UX197677130640
NanoReview Score908461n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

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
Main lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital

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
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoNo
5G SupportNoNo

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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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