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Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021)
Huawei's 2021 large-screen flagship tablet in its Wi-Fi version uses the Kirin 9000E, a 12.6-inch 2560x1600 OLED, a 10,050mAh battery and eight speakers, running HarmonyOS 2. It launched in China at 4,999 yuan for the 8GB+128GB model and was not sold in the US.
Pros
- 12.6-inch 2560x1600 OLED panel with wide DCI-P3 colour gamut
- Large 10,050mAh battery with 40W wired and 27W wireless charging
- Kirin 9000E chipset with 22-core Mali-G78 GPU
- Eight-speaker audio system
- Supports the 2nd-generation M-Pencil and a magnetic keyboard
Cons
- Heavy at 609g for a 12.6-inch tablet
- Runs HarmonyOS without Google Mobile Services
- No headphone jack and no NFC
- Stylus, keyboard and chargers are sold separately
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021)
Display
- Screen size
- 12.6 ″
- Panel type
- OLED
- Resolution
- 2560x1600
- Pixel density
- 240 ppi
Performance
- Chipset
- HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage options
- 128GB / 256GB
Battery
- Capacity
- 10,050 mAh
- Charging
- 40 W
Design
- Weight
- 609 g
- Thickness
- 6.7 mm
Camera
- Rear camera
- 13 MP
- Front camera
- 8 MP
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- Cellular
- Wi-Fi only
- USB
- USB-C 3.1
Features
- Stylus
- Huawei M-Pencil (2nd generation)
- Keyboard support
- Yes
- Speakers
- 8 speakers
- Operating system
- HarmonyOS 2
Quick answers
Is the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021) good in 2026?
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021) earns an Inno Score of 54.1/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Huawei's 2021 large-screen flagship tablet in its Wi-Fi version uses the Kirin 9000E, a 12.6-inch 2560x1600 OLED, a 10,050mAh battery and eight speakers, running HarmonyOS 2. It launched in China at 4,999 yuan for the 8GB+128GB model and was not sold in the US.
What are the key specs of the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021)?
Screen size: 12.6 ″ · Chipset: HiSilicon Kirin 9000E · Capacity: 10,050 mAh · RAM: 8 GB
What are the closest alternatives to the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Lenovo Idea Tab Plus, OnePlus Pad Go 2, Huawei MatePad 11.5 (2024) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
