Huawei MatePad 12 X (2025) vs Huawei MatePad Air 2026
60.2Performancechip46.3
77Display81.9
64.7Battery64.7
72.6Portability86.1
76Features84
2 spec wins — Huawei MatePad 12 X (2025)4 spec wins — Huawei MatePad Air 2026
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei MatePad 12 X (2025) scores 68.9 against 68.5 for Huawei MatePad Air 2026. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei MatePad 12 X (2025) edges ahead in performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei MatePad 12 X (2025)
- Stronger performance score: 60 vs 46
- 50% higher RAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
Reasons to pick the Huawei MatePad Air 2026
- Stronger display score: 82 vs 77
- Stronger portability score: 86 vs 73
- Stronger features score: 84 vs 76
- 50% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 8 MP
- 20% higher Peak brightness: 1,200 nits vs 1,000 nits
Display
| Spec | Huawei MatePad 12 X (2025) | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 12 ″ | 12 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Resolution | 2800x1840 | 2800 x 1840 |
| Pixel density | 280 ppi | 279 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | 1,200 nits+20% |
Performance
| Spec | Huawei MatePad 12 X (2025) | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin T92B | HiSilicon Kirin T93C |
| AnTuTu | 1,321,202Bottom 47% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 490,941Top 50% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 208,024Bottom 44% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 316,890Top 31% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 305,347Bottom 46% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,516Bottom 50% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,932Top 46% | — |
| RAM | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB | 256GB / 512GB |
Battery
| Spec | Huawei MatePad 12 X (2025) | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 10,100 mAh | 10,100 mAh |
| Charging | 66 W | 66 W |
Design
| Spec | Huawei MatePad 12 X (2025) | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 555 g | 509 g+8% |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm | 5.3 mm+10% |
| Material | All-metal unibody | Metal unibody |
Camera
| Spec | Huawei MatePad 12 X (2025) | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei MatePad 12 X (2025) | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Cellular | Wi-Fi only | Wi-Fi only |
| USB | USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 | USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 |
Features
| Spec | Huawei MatePad 12 X (2025) | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Huawei M-Pencil Pro, M-Pencil (3rd generation) | HUAWEI M-Pencil Pro (included with select models, otherwise sold separately) |
| Keyboard support | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers | 6 speakers | 6 speakers |
| Operating system | HarmonyOS 4.3 | HarmonyOS 4.3 |
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