Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 vs Huawei MatePad Air (2025)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 12.4 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2, 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 Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
  • Larger display: 12.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 295ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
  • Lighter design: 555g vs 590g
  • Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 10000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 12.4 in 12 in
Resolution 2032x3048 pixels 2800x1840 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Pixel density 295 ppi 279 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 900 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 86.8 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
855 nits
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 278.7 mm (10.97 in) 270 mm (10.63 in)
Width 191.58 mm (7.54 in) 183 mm (7.2 in)
Thickness 6.26 mm (0.25 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 590 g (20.81 oz) 555 g (19.58 oz)
Area 534 cm² (82.77 in²) 494 cm² (76.57 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Gray
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
85.8 %
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 and Huawei MatePad Air (2025) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 HiSilicon Kirin 8020
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
- 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 740 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
1942
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
1332
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
5624
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
3979
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19421332
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)56243979
Geekbench Compute (GPU)8800n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
1529695
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
n/a
CPU360581427889
GPU545348550104
Memory334036202772
UX289730130640
NanoReview Score1529695n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) HarmonyOS 5.0
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 10000 mAh 10100 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (88% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:38 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
24:53
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
n/a
Web Browsing06:54 hn/a
Video Playback09:32 hn/a
Games06:50 hn/a
Standby Mode171 hn/a

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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76"n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Matrix n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor OmniVision OV32D CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6" n/a
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
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/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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoNo
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers n/a 6.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which tablet would you pick?
1 (100%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 1

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below