Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) vs Honor Pad 20 Pro
85.7Performance—
36.7Display70
43.3Battery69.6
32Portability71.2
56.8Features100
0 spec wins — Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition)5 spec wins — Honor Pad 20 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
Honor Pad 20 Pro wins this tablet face-off, 76.5 to 55.3, pulling ahead mainly in features (+43) and portability (+39). Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition)
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Honor Pad 20 Pro
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 37
- Stronger battery score: 70 vs 43
- Stronger portability score: 71 vs 32
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 57
- 83% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 90 Hz
Display
| Spec | Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) | Honor Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 12 ″ | 12.1 ″+1% |
| Panel type | PixelSense IPS LCD touchscreen | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2196x1464 | 3000x1872 |
| Pixel density | 220 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 165 Hz+83% |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 700 nits+75% |
Performance
| Spec | Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) | Honor Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,442Top 27% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,118Top 11% | — |
| RAM | 16 GB | — |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB (UFS) | — |
Battery
| Spec | Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) | Honor Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | — | 10,100 mAh |
| Charging | 45 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) | Honor Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 686 g | 537 g+22% |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 6.3 mm+19% |
| Material | Aluminum | — |
Camera
| Spec | Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) | Honor Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 10 MP | — |
| Front camera | 2 MP | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) | Honor Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
| Cellular | Wi-Fi only | — |
| USB | 2x USB-C (USB 3.2, DisplayPort 1.4a) | — |
Features
| Spec | Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) | Honor Pad 20 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Surface Slim Pen (2nd Edition), sold separately | Honor Magic-Pencil 4s (active stylus) |
| Keyboard support | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers | Stereo (2W, Dolby Atmos) | — |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | MagicOS 10 based on Android 16 |
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