Huawei MatePad 12 X vs Honor Pad 20 Pro
48.7Performance—
77Display70
64.7Battery69.6
72.6Portability71.2
67.2Features100
2 spec wins — Huawei MatePad 12 X3 spec wins — Honor Pad 20 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
Honor Pad 20 Pro wins this tablet face-off, 76.5 to 64.1, pulling ahead mainly in features (+33) and battery (+5). Huawei MatePad 12 X 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 70
- 43% higher Peak brightness: 1,000 nits vs 700 nits
Reasons to pick the Honor Pad 20 Pro
- Stronger battery score: 70 vs 65
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 67
- 15% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 144 Hz
Display
| Spec | Huawei MatePad 12 X | Honor Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 12 ″ | 12.1 ″+1% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2800x1840 | 3000x1872 |
| Pixel density | 280 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz+15% |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits+43% | 700 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Huawei MatePad 12 X | Honor Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin T90A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,229Bottom 38% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,987Bottom 43% | — |
| RAM | 12 GB | — |
| Storage options | 256GB | — |
Battery
| Spec | Huawei MatePad 12 X | Honor Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 10,100 mAh | 10,100 mAh |
| Charging | 66 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Huawei MatePad 12 X | Honor Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 555 g | 537 g+3% |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm+6% | 6.3 mm |
Camera
| Spec | Huawei MatePad 12 X | Honor Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 13 MP | — |
| Front camera | 8 MP | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei MatePad 12 X | Honor Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | — |
| Cellular | Wi-Fi only | — |
| USB | USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 | — |
Features
| Spec | Huawei MatePad 12 X | Honor Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Huawei M-Pencil (3rd generation) | Honor Magic-Pencil 4s (active stylus) |
| Keyboard support | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers | 6 speakers | — |
| Operating system | HarmonyOS 4.2 | MagicOS 10 based on Android 16 |
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