Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus) vs Huawei MatePad 12 X
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Here we compared two tablets: the 12.4-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus) (with Exynos 1380) that was released on October 4, 2023, against the Huawei MatePad 12 X, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin T90A and came out 1 year after. 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 S9 FE+ (Plus)
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Fingerprint scanner
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Huawei MatePad 12 X
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Delivers 31% higher peak brightness (997 against 763 nits)
- Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 45W)
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- 15% higher pixel density (279 vs 243 PPI)
- 23% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1229 and 1001 points
- Weighs 72 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 | TFT LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 12.4 inches | 12 inches |
| Resolution | 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2800 x 1840 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 3:2 |
| PPI | 243 ppi | 279 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (30-144 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2% | 86.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 97.6% | 99.6% |
| PWM | 61100 Hz | Not detected |
| Response time | 28 ms | 21 ms |
| Contrast | 1096:1 | 1122:1 |
Screen space comparison
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
12.4″ (16:10 ratio) = 69.1 in2
MatePad 12 X
12″ (3:2 ratio) = 66.5 in2
~3% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 285.4 mm (11.24 inches) | 270 mm (10.63 inches) |
| Width | 185.4 mm (7.3 inches) | 183 mm (7.2 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.5 mm (0.26 inches) | 5.9 mm (0.23 inches) |
| Weight | 627 g (22.12 oz) | 555 g (19.58 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray, Green, Purple | White, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
| Area | 529 cm2 (82.1 inches2) | 494 cm2 (76.5 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (95th and 57th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (71st and 41st place)
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1380 | HiSilicon Kirin T90A |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2490 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | - |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
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| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | - |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | - |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | - |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP5 | HiSilicon Maleoon 910 |
| GPU shading units | 160 | - |
| GPU clock | 949 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | ~303.7 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3075 | - |
| Single-core score | 1001 | 1229 |
| Multi-core score | 2859 | 3987 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 304267 | - |
| GPU | 91303 | - |
| Memory | 135522 | - |
| UX | 234103 | - |
| Total score | 765195 | - |
| Samples | [73 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 295 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9549 | - |
| Video editing | 6758 | - |
| Photo editing | 25124 | - |
| Data manipulation | 9193 | - |
| Writing score | 14276 | - |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | GeekBench GPU | 3117 |
| 📘 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | GeekBench CPU | 1001 / 2859 |
Huawei MatePad 12 X
No benchmark results yet
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | HarmonyOS 4.2 |
| ROM | One UI 6.1 | - |
| OS size | 29 GB | 30 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 10090 mAh | 10100 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:50 hr | 1:35 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:19 hr | - |
| Watching video | 16:16 hr | - |
| Gaming | 09:43 hr | - |
| Standby | 178 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4160 x 3120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | No | 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: 8 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | 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 | 12 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | - | 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 6 (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 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | - |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | No |
| eSIM support* | Yes | - |
| Hybrid slot | No | - |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | 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 | October 2023 | September 2024 |
| Release date | October 2023 | October 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | $549 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ | - Huawei MatePad 12 X (2025) |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Ambient light sensor |
| Keyboard weight | 345 g | - |
| Bundled charger | Not included | 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 Huawei MatePad 12 X is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 7