Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro vs Huawei MatePad 12 X
74
out of 100
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72
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship tablets: the 11.2-inch Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3) that was released on October 29, 2024, against the Huawei MatePad 12 X, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin T90A and came out 1 month 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 Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Fingerprint scanner
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- 23% higher pixel density (344 vs 279 PPI)
- Much smaller footprint: 12% more compact case (67.6 vs 76.6 square inches)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 52% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1873 and 1229 points
- Weighs 55 grams less
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Huawei MatePad 12 X
- Comes with 1250 mAh larger battery capacity: 10100 vs 8850 mAh
- Delivers 30% higher peak brightness (997 against 769 nits)
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 | 11.2 inches | 12 inches |
| Resolution | 2136 x 3200 pixels | 2800 x 1840 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| PPI | 344 ppi | 279 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (30-144 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.7% | 86.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.3% | 99.6% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 27 ms | 21 ms |
| Contrast | 1338:1 | 1122:1 |
Screen space comparison
MatePad 12 X
12β³ (3:2 ratio) = 66.5 in2
Pad 7 Pro
11.2β³ (3:2 ratio) = 57.9 in2
~14% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 251.22 mm (9.89 inches) | 270 mm (10.63 inches) |
| Width | 173.42 mm (6.83 inches) | 183 mm (7.2 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.18 mm (0.24 inches) | 5.9 mm (0.23 inches) |
| Weight | 500 g (17.64 oz) | 555 g (19.58 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green | White, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
| Area | 436 cm2 (67.5 inches2) | 494 cm2 (76.5 inches2) |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (51st and 57th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (37th and 41st place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | HiSilicon Kirin T90A |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 2490 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | - |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
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| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | - |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | - |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | - |
| Graphics | Adreno 735 | HiSilicon Maleoon 910 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | - |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | ~1689.6 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 10004 | - |
| Single-core score | 1873 | 1229 |
| Multi-core score | 4947 | 3987 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 588596 | - |
| GPU | 516242 | - |
| Memory | 308105 | - |
| UX | 468006 | - |
| Total score | 1880949 | - |
| Samples | [7 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 95% | - |
| Graphics test | 8 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 1053 | - |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 19 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 22 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 19 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 16 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 5082 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 15027 | - |
| Video editing | 7550 | - |
| Photo editing | 27701 | - |
| Data manipulation | 14274 | - |
| Writing score | 18652 | - |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-04-28 (Sigmos12345) | AnTuTu | 1798346 |
| π 2026-04-23 (Noli) | AnTuTu | 1797350 |
| π 2026-01-09 (Eytuzi) | AnTuTu | 1792363 |
| π 2025-11-30 (BeddXII) | AnTuTu | 1928866 |
| π 2025-11-28 (Niko) | AnTuTu | 1903303 |
Huawei MatePad 12 X
No benchmark results yet
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | HarmonyOS 4.2 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | - |
| OS size | 32 GB | 30 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 8850 mAh | 10100 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (53% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:13 hr | 1:35 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:06 hr | - |
| Watching video | 09:41 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:01 hr | - |
| Standby | 176 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6144 | 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: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 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 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV32D | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" (β 0.28 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | - |
| 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 | 5.4 | 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 |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Type of SIM card | No | No |
| eSIM support* | 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 | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October 2024 | September 2024 |
| Release date | October 2024 | October 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $459 | $549 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro | - Huawei MatePad 12 X (2025) |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Yes, 66 W |
Further details
Notes on Pad 7 Pro:
- The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, connectivity, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro. But if the gaming and battery life are more of a priority β go for the Huawei MatePad 12 X.
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