Apple iPad mini 7 vs HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following tablets: Apple iPad mini 7 vs HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12

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Basics

Apple iPad mini 7
Apple iPad mini 7
Global · 8GB · 128GB · WiFi
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HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12
HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12
Global · 12GB · 512GB
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Score

Ki Cost-effective
Score
8.0 Ki Cost-effective
Score
7.3 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.4Design & Materials 8.8Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.2Performance & Hardware 7.3Performance & Hardware
Camera score 8.8Camera 7.5Camera
Connectivity score 6.6 Connectivity 5.5 Connectivity
Battery score 5.2 Battery 7.0 Battery

User reviews

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Technical specifications of the Apple iPad mini 7 vs HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12

Specs Apple iPad mini 7 price compare Apple iPad mini 7
Global · 8GB · 128GB · WiFi
HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12 price compare HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12
Global · 12GB · 512GB
Inches 8.3" 12"
Resolution FHD UHD
Usable surface 77% useful 89% useful
Aspect Ratio 3:2 3:2
Dimensions 195.4 mm
134.8 mm
6.3 mm
264.2 mm
172.9 mm
4.7 mm
Weight 293 g 454 g
Micro A17
Hexa-Core
T93
Octa-Core
RAM 8 GB RAM 12 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 512 GB
AnTuTu 1.650.000
v10
1.345.000
v11
Battery 5078 mAh 9760 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

Selfie Camera SELF 12 Mpx · ƒ/2.4 SELF 12 Mpx · ƒ/2.4
Bands
OS iOS 18 HarmonyOS 4

Brand

Brand Apple Huawei
Aliases Apple iPad mini (7th generation), Apple iPad mini 2024 --

Release Date

Release date October 2024,
2 years ago
August 2026,
2 months ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPad mini 7
HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12
Apple iPad mini 7
HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12
Size
195.4 mm • 134.8 mm • 6.3 mm
264.2 mm • 172.9 mm • 4.7 mm
Weight 293 g 454 g
Usable surface 77 % 89 %
Materials Aluminium Plastic
Resistance - -
Colors
White
Blue
Pink
Gray
Purple
Blue
Gray

Screen

Diagonal 8.3" 12"
Type LCD IPS Oled
Aspect Ratio 3:2 3:2
Resolution FHD
2266 x 1488 px
UHD
3036 x 1952 px
Brightness 500 nits --
Peak brightness -- 1600 nits
Maximum brightness (HBM) -- --
Density 327 Pixels per inch 301 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • HDR
  • DCI-P3
  • Wide Color display (P3)
  • True Tone display
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Without Notch
  • SGS Certified
  • Refresh rate 144 Hz
  • 20000000:1 contrast ratio
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • DCI-P3
  • 10 Bits panel
  • S-Pen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

Performance & Hardware

Processor

Model Apple A17 Pro Huawei KIRIN T93
CPU 2 performance cores + 4 efficiency cores 1xPrime 2.5GHz+3x+4+ARM Cortex-A510 1.55GHz
Type Hexa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 3 nm 7 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics

GPU 5-core GPU Maleoon 935

RAM

RAM 8 GB 12 GB
Type -- --

Storage

Capacity 128 GB 512 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot No No

Security

Fingerprint Yes, on the side Yes, on the side

Sensors

Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 microphones
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 4 microphones

Others

Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

Camera

Main

No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 50 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.8
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS
ISO -- --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --

Features

Flash LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps
Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie

SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 12 Mpx 12 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.4 ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
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DxOMark Score

DxOMark Score -- --

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE -- --
3G -- --
2G -- --

SIM card

Dual SIM
Type

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WiFi 6E
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth

Version Bluetooth 5.3 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 6.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC

Navigation

Navigation --
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo

USB

USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1

SAR

European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

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American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others

Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • UMA
  • WiFi Only
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • WiFi Only

Battery

Battery

Capacity
5078 mAh
9760 mAh
Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
20.0W
Yes,
66.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Reverse charging (40W)
  • Non-removable

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Software

Software

Operating System
  • iOS 18
    iOS 18 , 2 years ago
  • HarmonyOS 4.3
    HarmonyOS 4 , 3 years ago
Google Services -- --

User reviews

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