vs
8.7Display7.5
9.0Battery8.8
8.7Memory & storage7.0
Why is MatePad Air (2025) better than Tab K12?
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 90 Hz+60%
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 600 nits+67%
- Wired charging66 W vs 45 W+47%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Pixel density279 ppi vs 249 ppi+12%
- Resolution (short side)1,840 px vs 1,600 px+15%
- Thickness5.9 mm vs 6.5 mm+10%
- Resolution (long side)2,800 px vs 2,560 px+9%
- Screen-to-body ratio86.3% vs 84.1%+3%
Why is Tab K12 better than MatePad Air (2025)?
- 5GNo · MatePad Air (2025): Yes
- Memory card slotNo · MatePad Air (2025): Yes
- Weight555 g vs 530 g+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 555 g | 530 g |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm | 6.5 mm |
| Height | 270 mm | 6 mm |
| Width | 183 mm | 181 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Aluminium | — |
| Ingress protection | — | IP52 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx2 |
| Colours | Pink, Green, White, Gray | Cloud Gray, Luna Gray, Sand Rose |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 12″ | 12.1″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS TFT |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,840 px | 1,600 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,800 px | 2,560 px |
| Pixel density | 279 ppi | 249 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | 600 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.3% | 84.1% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 8020 | MediaTek Dimensity |
| Chip maker | Kirin | MediaTek |
| Process | 7 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | — |
| CPU frequency | 2.29 GHz | — |
| GPU | Maleoon 920 | — |
| AnTuTu score | 1,003,667 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,979 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 10,100 mAh | 10,200 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | No | No |
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | No | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | — |
| USB version | 3.1 | — |
| Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort) | Yes | — |
| 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 | 2 | — |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | — |
| Optical stabilisation | No | — |
| Max video | 4K | — |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Front camera | 8 MP | — |
| 4K front-camera video | No | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 5.0 | Android 15 |
| Platform | HarmonyOS | Android |
| Interface | — | ZUI 17 |
| EU label | ||
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,000 |
| Repairability class | — | A |
| Drop resistance class | — | E |
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