Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 vs Huawei MatePad 12 X
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Here we compared two tablets: the 13-inch Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 ) that was released on March 2, 2026, against the Huawei MatePad 12 X, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin T90A and came out 1 year and 6 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 Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Gen 2
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- Has a 1 inch larger screen size
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
- 14% higher pixel density (318 vs 279 PPI)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 76% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2163 and 1229 points
Reasons to consider the Huawei MatePad 12 X
- Delivers 65% higher peak brightness (992 against 603 nits)
- Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 45W)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Much smaller footprint: 13% more compact case (76.6 vs 88.2 square inches)
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 | LTPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 13 inches | 12 inches |
| Resolution | 3504 x 2190 pixels | 2800 x 1840 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 3:2 |
| PPI | 318 ppi | 279 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | - | Yes (30-144 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 1000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 800 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.1% | 86.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.2% | 99.6% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 18 ms | 21 ms |
| Contrast | 1236:1 | 1122:1 |
Screen space comparison
Idea Tab Pro Gen 2
13″ (16:10 ratio) = 76 in2
MatePad 12 X
12″ (3:2 ratio) = 66.5 in2
~14% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 296.48 mm (11.67 inches) | 270 mm (10.63 inches) |
| Width | 191.91 mm (7.56 inches) | 183 mm (7.2 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.2 mm (0.24 inches) | 5.9 mm (0.23 inches) |
| Weight | 598 g (21.09 oz) | 555 g (19.58 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP52 | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Green | White, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 569 cm2 (88.2 inches2) | 494 cm2 (76.5 inches2) |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (27th and 57th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (20th and 41st place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | HiSilicon Kirin T90A |
| Max clock | 3200 MHz | 2490 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | - |
| Architecture | - 2 cores at 2.02 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.21 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
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| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | - |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | - |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | - |
| Graphics | Adreno 825 | HiSilicon Maleoon 910 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | - |
| GPU clock | 1150 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | ~2355.2 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 19229 | - |
| Single-core score | 2163 | 1229 |
| Multi-core score | 6823 | 3987 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 696993 | - |
| GPU | 801878 | - |
| Memory | 426982 | - |
| UX | 494585 | - |
| Total score | 2420441 | - |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | - | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | HarmonyOS 4.2 |
| OS size | 43 GB | 30 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 10200 mAh | 10100 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | - | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Full charging time | - | 1:35 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 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 | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | - | 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 | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | - | Yes |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Type of SIM card | No | No |
| eSIM support* | No | - |
| Hybrid slot | No | - |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March 2026 | September 2024 |
| Release date | March 2026 | October 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $549 | $549 |
| Successor | - | - Huawei MatePad 12 X (2025) |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer |
- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 66 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 is definitely a better buy.
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