Galaxy Tab S12 Plus vs Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
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Here we compared two flagship tablets: the 12.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Plus (with MediaTek Dimensity 9500) that was released on September 30, 2026, against the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024), which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin T92 and came out 2 years and 2 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Plus
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- 2.5x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3304 and 1320 points
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
- Weighs 45 grams less
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 | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 12.6 inches | 12.2 inches |
| Resolution | 1752 x 2800 pixels | 2800 x 1840 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 3:2 |
| PPI | 262 ppi | 275 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.7% | 89.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | - | 99.4% |
| PWM | - | 120 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Screen space comparison
Galaxy Tab S12 Plus
12.6″ (16:10 ratio) = 71.4 in2
MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
12.2″ (3:2 ratio) = 68.7 in2
~3% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 289.5 mm (11.4 inches) | 271.25 mm (10.68 inches) |
| Width | 187.8 mm (7.39 inches) | 182.53 mm (7.19 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.3 mm (0.21 inches) | 5.5 mm (0.22 inches) |
| Weight | 553 g (19.51 oz) | 508 g (17.92 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | No |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray | White, Black, Gold |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
| Area | 544 cm2 (84.2 inches2) | 495 cm2 (76.8 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (1st and 56th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (1st and 41st place)
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 | HiSilicon Kirin T92 |
| Max clock | 4210 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | - |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.7 GHz: C1-Pro - 3 cores at 3.5 GHz: C1-Premium - 1 core at 4.21 GHz: C1-Ultra |
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| L3 cache | 16 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | - |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | - |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 990 | - |
| Graphics | Mali-G1 Ultra MP12 | Maleoon 910 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | - |
| GPU clock | 1716 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | ~5271.5 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 22109 | - |
| Single-core score | 3304 | 1320 |
| Multi-core score | 10143 | 4206 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1161677 | - |
| GPU | 1444320 | - |
| Memory | 343287 | - |
| UX | 842916 | - |
| Total score | 3792200 | - |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 5333 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | - | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 17 | HarmonyOS 4.2 |
| ROM | One UI 9 | - |
| OS size | - | 33.5 GB |
| OS updates | 7 years | - |
| Security updates | 7 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 10600 mAh | 10100 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | - |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 45 min) | Yes (85% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:35 hr | 0:56 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4" (≈ 0.29 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | 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 | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | No |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | Yes | - |
| Hybrid slot | No | - |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2026 | August 2024 |
| Release date | October 2026 | August 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1199 | $999 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 100 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Plus is definitely a better buy.
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