Huawei MatePad Air (2025) vs Huawei MatePad 12 X
68
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72
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Here we compared two tablets: the 12-inch Huawei MatePad Air (2025) (with HiSilicon Kirin 8020) that was released on August 15, 2025, against the Huawei MatePad 12 X, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin T90A and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- 8% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1332 and 1229 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 12 inches | 12 inches |
| Resolution | 2800 x 1840 pixels | 2800 x 1840 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| PPI | 279 ppi | 279 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (30-144 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.8% | 86.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | - | 99.6% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 21 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1122:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 270 mm (10.63 inches) | 270 mm (10.63 inches) |
| Width | 183 mm (7.2 inches) | 183 mm (7.2 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm (0.23 inches) | 5.9 mm (0.23 inches) |
| Weight | 555 g (19.58 oz) | 555 g (19.58 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Gray, Green, Pink | White, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 494 cm2 (76.5 inches2) | 494 cm2 (76.5 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (71st and 57th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (53rd and 41st place)
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 8020 | HiSilicon Kirin T90A |
| Max clock | 2285 MHz | 2490 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | - |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.3 GHz: - 3 cores at 2.05 GHz: - 1 core at 2.285 GHz: |
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| Manufacturing | SMIC | - |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | - |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Da Vinci | - |
| Graphics | Maleoon 920 | HiSilicon Maleoon 910 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | - |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | ~860.2 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3338 | - |
| Single-core score | 1332 | 1229 |
| Multi-core score | 3979 | 3987 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 450762 | - |
| GPU | 128216 | - |
| Memory | 205052 | - |
| UX | 219637 | - |
| Total score | 1003667 | - |
| Samples | [2 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 504 | - |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | HarmonyOS 5.0 | HarmonyOS 4.2 |
| OS size | - | 30 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 10100 mAh | 10100 mAh |
| Max charge power | 66 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:25 hr | 1:35 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4160 x 3120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Type of SIM card | No | No |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | August 2025 | September 2024 |
| Release date | August 2025 | October 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $425 | $549 |
| Successor | - | - Huawei MatePad 12 X (2025) |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 66 W | Yes, 66 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, battery life, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Huawei MatePad 12 X. But if the connectivity is more of a priority – go for the Huawei MatePad Air (2025).
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