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8.6Display8.4
8.8Memory & storage8.9
Why is MatePad 12X 2025 better than Galaxy Tab S8+?
- Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 600 nits+67%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Pixel density280 ppi vs 266 ppi+5%
- Weight555 g vs 567 g+2%
Why is Galaxy Tab S8+ better than MatePad 12X 2025?
- OLED panelNo · MatePad 12X 2025: Yes
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Cellular (LTE)No · MatePad 12X 2025: Yes
- RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
- Screen size12″ vs 12.4″+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 555 g | 567 g |
| Thickness | — | 5.7 mm |
| Height | 6 mm | 285 mm |
| Width | — | 185 mm |
| Ingress protection | IP42 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx2 | — |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | — | Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 12″ | 12.4″ |
| Panel | — | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (short side) | — | 1,752 px |
| Resolution (long side) | — | 2,800 px |
| Pixel density | 280 ppi | 266 ppi |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | 600 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 460 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | 84.6% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin | Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Chip maker | HiSilicon | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | — | 8 |
| CPU frequency | — | 3 GHz |
| GPU | — | Adreno 730 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 1,288,476 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 3,773 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 2,221 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | — | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | — | 10,090 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 33% |
| Wireless charging | — | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | No | Yes |
| 5G | — | Yes |
| eSIM | — | No |
| Dual SIM | — | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| USB | — | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | — | 3.2 |
| Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort) | — | Yes |
| NFC | — | No |
| GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | — | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | — | Yes |
| Stereo speakers | — | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | — | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Under display |
| Sensors | — | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | — | 13 MP |
| Rear camera aperture | — | f/2 |
| Rear cameras | — | 2 |
| Ultra-wide camera | — | Yes |
| Optical stabilisation | — | No |
| Max video | — | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 60 fps |
| Front camera | — | 12 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | — | Yes |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | — | Android 12 |
| Platform | — | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 6.1.1 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | G | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 94 h | — |
| Repairability class | C | — |
| Drop resistance class | E | — |
