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
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
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 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 | 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 |
Design & Build
| 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
Performance
| 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 6 (Single-Core) | 1942 | 1332 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5624 | 3979 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 8800 | n/a |
| CPU | 360581 | 427889 |
| GPU | 545348 | 550104 |
| Memory | 334036 | 202772 |
| UX | 289730 | 130640 |
| NanoReview Score | 1529695 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
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 |
| Web Browsing | 06:54 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 09:32 h | n/a |
| Games | 06:50 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 171 h | n/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 |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
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 |
| SIM Type | No | No |
| 5G Support | No | No |
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 |
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