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Huion Kamvas Pad 12 vs iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

Huion Kamvas Pad 12
38.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
57.1Inno Score
46.7Performance73.5
38.3Display35.4
31.7Battery44.8
35.3Portability61
35.2Features74.4
2 spec wins — Huion Kamvas Pad 129 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

InnoReviews verdict

iPad Air 13-inch (M3) wins this tablet face-off, 57.1 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in features (+39) and performance (+27). Huion Kamvas Pad 12 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huion Kamvas Pad 12

  • 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • Lower launch price: $499 vs $799

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

  • Stronger performance score: 74 vs 47
  • Stronger battery score: 45 vs 32
  • Stronger portability score: 61 vs 35
  • Stronger features score: 74 vs 35
  • 71% higher Peak brightness: 600 nits vs 350 nits

Display

Display comparison: Huion Kamvas Pad 12 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHuion Kamvas Pad 12iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Screen size12.2 ″12.9 ″+6%
Panel typeIPS LCDLiquid Retina IPS LCD
Resolution2400x16002732x2048
Pixel density236 ppi264 ppi+12%
Refresh rate90 Hz+50%60 Hz
Peak brightness350 nits600 nits+71%

Performance

Performance comparison: Huion Kamvas Pad 12 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHuion Kamvas Pad 12iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
ChipsetMediaTek Genio 720Apple M3
AnTuTu—1,950,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,050Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—11,600Top 11%
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage options256GB (microSD up to 1TB)128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: Huion Kamvas Pad 12 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHuion Kamvas Pad 12iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Capacity8,000 mAh9,705 mAh+21%
Charging18 W20 W+11%
Endurance—10 h

Design

Design comparison: Huion Kamvas Pad 12 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHuion Kamvas Pad 12iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Weight665 g616 g+7%
Thickness7.8 mm6.1 mm+22%
MaterialMetal (matte-textured back)Aluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: Huion Kamvas Pad 12 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHuion Kamvas Pad 12iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Rear camera13 MP+8%12 MP
Front camera8 MP12 MP+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huion Kamvas Pad 12 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHuion Kamvas Pad 12iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Wi-FiDual-band 2.4GHz/5GHzWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3
CellularWi-Fi only5G optional
USBUSB-C (charging & data only)USB-C (10Gbps)

Features

Features comparison: Huion Kamvas Pad 12 versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHuion Kamvas Pad 12iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
StylusHuion PW600C (battery-free EMR, PenTech 4.0)Apple Pencil Pro
Keyboard supportNoYes
SpeakersQuad (8Ω 1W x4)Stereo
Operating systemAndroid 16iPadOS 18

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