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MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021) vs Pad 6S Pro 12.4

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021) vs Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4

What MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021) does better (6) and where Pad 6S Pro 12.4 wins (18) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2021MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021)

8.6Score

6 advantages≈ $860

Xiaomi · 2024Pad 6S Pro 12.4

9.0Score

18 advantages≈ $760

Higher score

7.3Display9.1

8.5Performance8.4

8.0Battery7.8

8.3Memory & storage9.4

8.6Features8.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021)Pad 6S Pro 12.4

	MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021)	Pad 6S Pro 12.4	Difference
Height	286.5 mm	278.7 mm	+7.8 mm
Width	184.7 mm	191.6 mm	−6.9 mm
Thickness	6.7 mm	6.3 mm	+0.4 mm
Weight	609 g	590 g	+19 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021) better than Pad 6S Pro 12.4?

OLED panelYes · Pad 6S Pro 12.4: No
Cellular (LTE)Yes · Pad 6S Pro 12.4: No
5GYes · Pad 6S Pro 12.4: No
Memory card slotYes · Pad 6S Pro 12.4: No
GPSYes · Pad 6S Pro 12.4: No
Ultra-wide cameraYes · Pad 6S Pro 12.4: No

Why is Pad 6S Pro 12.4 better than MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021)?

Refresh rate60 Hz vs 144 Hz2.4×
Wired charging40 W vs 120 W3×
Measured brightness382 nits vs 848 nits2.2×
Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
Rear camera13 MP vs 50 MP3.8×
Front camera8 MP vs 32 MP4×
Pixel density240 ppi vs 295 ppi+23%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7+17%
Weight609 g vs 590 g+3%
CPU frequency3.13 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+2%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021)≈ $8608.6	Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4≈ $7609.0
Design
Weight	609 g	590 g
Thickness	6.7 mm	6.3 mm
Height	286.5 mm	278.7 mm
Width	184.7 mm	191.6 mm
Frame	—	Aluminium
Back	—	Aluminium
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Matte Gray, Green, Silver	Black, Blue, Green
Display
Screen size	12.6″	12.4″
Panel	OLED	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (short side)	1,600 px	2,032 px
Resolution (long side)	2,560 px	3,048 px
Pixel density	240 ppi	295 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	144 Hz
Peak brightness	—	900 nits
Measured brightness	382 nits	848 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	87%	85.7%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Kirin 9000E 5G - Wi-Fi model	Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip maker	Kirin	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3.13 GHz	3.2 GHz
GPU	Mali-G78 MP22 - Wi-Fi model Mali-G78 MP24 - 5G model	Adreno 740
AnTuTu score	—	1,539,762
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	5,268
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	2,970
Memory
RAM	12 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card slot	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	10,050 mAh	10,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Active use (test)	—	11.2 h
Wired charging	40 W	120 W
Charged in 30 min	—	135%
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless charging power	27 W	—
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)	Yes	No
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	No	No
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	3.1	3.2
Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort)	—	Yes
NFC	No	Yes
GPS	Yes	No
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	—
Features
Stylus support	Yes	Yes
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-23.1 LUFS	-20.5 LUFS
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Fingerprint sensor	—	Side / power button
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only), compass
Cameras
Rear camera	13 MP	50 MP
Rear camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Rear cameras	2	1
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	No
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	60 fps
Front camera	8 MP	32 MP
4K front-camera video	No	No
Software
OS at launch	HarmonyOS 2.0	Android 14
Platform	HarmonyOS	Android
Interface	—	HyperOS
Major OS updates promised	—	3