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Huawei MatePad 12 X vs iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

WINNER
Huawei MatePad 12 X
64.1Inno Score
VS
iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
57.1Inno Score
48.7Performance73.5
77Display35.4
64.7Battery44.8
72.6Portability61
67.2Features74.4
9 spec wins — Huawei MatePad 12 X4 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei MatePad 12 X wins this tablet face-off, 64.1 to 57.1, pulling ahead mainly in display (+42) and battery (+20). iPad Air 13-inch (M3) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei MatePad 12 X

  • Stronger display score: 77 vs 35
  • Stronger battery score: 65 vs 45
  • Stronger portability score: 73 vs 61
  • 230% higher charging: 66 W vs 20 W
  • 140% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 60 Hz

Reasons to pick the iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

  • Stronger performance score: 74 vs 49
  • Stronger features score: 74 vs 67
  • 191% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,600 vs 3,987
  • 148% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,050 vs 1,229
  • 50% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 8 MP

Display

Display comparison: Huawei MatePad 12 X versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHuawei MatePad 12 XiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Screen size12 ″12.9 ″+8%
Panel typeIPS LCDLiquid Retina IPS LCD
Resolution2800x18402732x2048
Pixel density280 ppi+6%264 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz+140%60 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits+67%600 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei MatePad 12 X versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHuawei MatePad 12 XiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin T90AApple M3
AnTuTu—1,950,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229Bottom 38%3,050+148%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987Bottom 43%11,600+191%Top 8%
RAM12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options256GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei MatePad 12 X versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHuawei MatePad 12 XiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Capacity10,100 mAh+4%9,705 mAh
Charging66 W+230%20 W
Endurance—10 h

Design

Design comparison: Huawei MatePad 12 X versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHuawei MatePad 12 XiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Weight555 g+10%616 g
Thickness5.9 mm+3%6.1 mm
Material—Aluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei MatePad 12 X versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHuawei MatePad 12 XiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Rear camera13 MP+8%12 MP
Front camera8 MP12 MP+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei MatePad 12 X versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHuawei MatePad 12 XiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3
CellularWi-Fi only5G optional
USBUSB-C 3.1 Gen 1USB-C (10Gbps)

Features

Features comparison: Huawei MatePad 12 X versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHuawei MatePad 12 XiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
StylusHuawei M-Pencil (3rd generation)Apple Pencil Pro
Keyboard supportYesYes
Speakers6 speakersStereo
Operating systemHarmonyOS 4.2iPadOS 18

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