Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max vs Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
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Here we compared two flagship tablets: the 13.3-inch Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max (with Xiaomi Xring O3) that was released on September 7, 2026, against the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024), which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin T92 and came out 2 years and 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 9 Pro Max
- Has a 1.1 inches larger screen size
- Comes with 1900 mAh larger battery capacity: 12000 vs 10100 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 100W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 3.1
- 2.7x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3539 and 1320 points
- 12% higher pixel density (308 vs 275 PPI)
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- OLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Much smaller footprint: 18% more compact case (76.7 vs 93.3 square inches)
- Weighs 137 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 | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Size | 13.3 inches | 12.2 inches |
| Resolution | 3408 x 2272 pixels | 2800 x 1840 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| PPI | 308 ppi | 275 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.6% | 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
Pad 9 Pro Max
13.3″ (3:2 ratio) = 81.6 in2
MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
12.2″ (3:2 ratio) = 68.7 in2
~18% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 296.2 mm (11.66 inches) | 271.25 mm (10.68 inches) |
| Width | 203.08 mm (8 inches) | 182.53 mm (7.19 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.67 mm (0.22 inches) | 5.5 mm (0.22 inches) |
| Weight | 645 g (22.75 oz) | 508 g (17.92 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray, Burgundy | White, Black, Gold |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Area | 602 cm2 (93.3 inches2) | 495 cm2 (76.8 inches2) |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (2nd and 54th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (1st and 39th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Xiaomi Xring O3 | HiSilicon Kirin T92 |
| Max clock | 4350 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 10 (2 + 4 + 4) | - |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 3.15 GHz: C1-Pro - 4 cores at 3.68 GHz: C1-Premium - 2 cores at 4.35 GHz: C1-Ultra |
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| L3 cache | 16 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | - |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | - |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | - |
| Graphics | Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP16 | Maleoon 910 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 2048 | - |
| GPU clock | 1600 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | ~6554 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 33102 | - |
| Single-core score | 3539 | 1320 |
| Multi-core score | 13220 | 4206 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1312458 | - |
| GPU | 2089734 | - |
| Memory | 978562 | - |
| UX | 756891 | - |
| Total score | 5137645 | - |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-08 (KarlderaL) | AnTuTu 12 | 5558210 |
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
No benchmark results yet
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 17 | HarmonyOS 4.2 |
| ROM | HyperOS 4 | - |
| OS size | - | 33.5 GB |
| OS updates | 4 years | - |
| Security updates | 6 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 12000 mAh | 10100 mAh |
| Max charge power | 120 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | - |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (85% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 0:56 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 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 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 | 16 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" (≈ 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 | 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, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Type of SIM card | No | No |
| eSIM support* | No | - |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 8.0 | 4.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2026 | August 2024 |
| Release date | September 2026 | August 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $715 | $999 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 120 W | 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 Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max is definitely a better buy.
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