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8.6Display9.6
8.8Memory & storage8.7
Why is MatePad 12X 2025 better than MatePad Air (2026)?
MatePad 12X 2025 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is MatePad Air (2026) better than MatePad 12X 2025?
- OLED panelNo · MatePad 12X 2025: Yes
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 1,200 nits+20%
- Weight555 g vs 509 g+9%
- Bluetooth5.2 vs 6+15%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 555 g | 509 g |
| Thickness | — | 5.3 mm |
| Height | 6 mm | 270 mm |
| Width | — | 183 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Aluminium |
| Ingress protection | IP42 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx2 | — |
| Colours | — | Sakura Pink, Airy Blue, White, Gray, Yellow |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 12″ | 12″ |
| Panel | — | OLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (short side) | — | 1,840 px |
| Resolution (long side) | — | 2,800 px |
| Pixel density | 280 ppi | 279 ppi |
| Refresh rate | — | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | 1,200 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | 86.3% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin | Kirin T93B or Kirin T93C |
| Chip maker | HiSilicon | Kirin |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory card slot | — | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | — | 10,100 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 66 W |
| Wireless charging | — | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | No | No |
| eSIM | — | No |
| Dual SIM | — | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | — | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 6 |
| USB | — | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | — | 3.1 |
| NFC | — | No |
| GPS | — | No |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | — | Yes |
| Stereo speakers | — | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | — | No |
| Sensors | — | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only) |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | — | 50 MP |
| Rear camera aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | — | 1 |
| Ultra-wide camera | — | No |
| Optical stabilisation | — | No |
| Max video | — | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Front camera | — | 12 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | — | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | — | HarmonyOS 4.3 (International); HarmonyOS 6.1 (China) |
| Platform | — | HarmonyOS |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | G | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 94 h | — |
| Repairability class | C | — |
| Drop resistance class | E | — |
