Huawei MatePad 12 X vs Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following tablets: Huawei MatePad 12 X vs Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

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Huawei MatePad 12 XHuawei MatePad 12 XGlobal · 12GB · 256GB
Xiaomi Pad 8 ProXiaomi Pad 8 ProGlobal · 8GB · 256GB
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Huawei MatePad 12 X
Huawei MatePad 12 X
Global · 12GB · 256GB
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Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
Global · 8GB · 256GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.8 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		9.3 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 7.9Design & Materials 8.3Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.9Performance & Hardware 8.7Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.8Camera 8.6Camera
Connectivity score 5.0 Connectivity 6.8 Connectivity
Battery score 7.4 Battery 6.8 Battery

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Technical specifications of the Huawei MatePad 12 X vs Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

Specs where to buy Huawei MatePad 12 X Huawei MatePad 12 X
Global · 12GB · 256GB 		stores to buy Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
Global · 8GB · 256GB
Inches 12" 11.2"
Resolution WQHD+ UHD
Usable surface 91% useful 85% useful
Aspect Ratio 3:2 3:2
Dimensions 270.0 mm
183.0 mm
5.9 mm 		251.2 mm
173.4 mm
5.8 mm
Weight 555 g 485 g
Micro T90A
Dodeca-core 		SnapD. 8 Elite
Octa-Core
RAM 12 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 256 GB 256 GB
AnTuTu 715.000
v10 		3.100.000
v10
Battery 10100 mAh 9200 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

2 		1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
S5KJN1
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS HarmonyOS 4 Android 15

Brand
Brand Huawei Xiaomi
Aliases -- 25091RP04G

Release Date
Release date September 2024,
1 year ago 		September 2025,
10 months ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei MatePad 12 X
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
Huawei MatePad 12 X
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
Size
270.0 mm • 183.0 mm • 5.9 mm
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251.2 mm • 173.4 mm • 5.8 mm
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Weight 555 g 485 g
Usable surface 91 % 85 %
Materials Polycarbonate Aluminium alloy
Resistance IP42 IP54
Colors
White
Green
Black
Blue
Green

Screen
Diagonal 12" 11.2"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 3:2 3:2
Resolution WQHD+
2800 x 1840 px 		UHD
3200 x 2136 px
Density 279 Pixels per inch 344 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Refresh rate 144 Hz
  • DCI-P3
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Without Notch
  • TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified
  • TÜV Low Blue Light
  • Refresh rate 144 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 240 Hz
  • Max brightness HBM - 800 cd/m²
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • HDR10
  • DCI-P3
  • 10 Bits panel
  • MEMC
  • Dolby Vision
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • S-Pen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei KIRIN T90A Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Edition
CPU 2x Cortex 2.25 GHz + 6x Cortex 2.2GHz + 4x Cortex-A510 1.55GHz 2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L+ 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
Type Dodeca-core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 5 nm 3 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Maleoon 910 Adreno 830

RAM
RAM 12 GB 8 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM RAM LPDDR5X

Antutu
Score
715.000
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 76% of devices
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3.100.000
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 98% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 256 GB 256 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 4.1
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Light sensor
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Geomagnetic
  • RGB

Audio

Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Hi-Res Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 4 microphones

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

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 50 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.8
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Samsung S5KJN1
Type CMOS BSI ISOCELL
ISO -- --
Pixel size -- 0.64 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size -- 1/2.76"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens
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Resolution
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom
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View angle
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Sensor
Unknown
Type
CMOS
Pixel size
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Pixel Binning
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Sensor size
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Features
Flash LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Dual camera
  • Autofocus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 32 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Omnivision OV32D
Type CMOS CMOS
Pixel size -- 0.61 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size -- 1/3.6"
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)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WiFi 6E
  • WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.4 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
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USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.2

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
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • WiFi Only
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • WiFi Only

Battery

Battery
Capacity
10100 mAh
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9200 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
66.0W 		Yes,
67.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Magnetic Wireless charging
  • Non-removable

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Software

Software
Operating System
  • HarmonyOS 4.0
    HarmonyOS 4 , 2 years ago
  • HyperOS 3.X (Android 15)
    Android 15 , 1 year ago
Google Services -- With Google Mobile Services

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Prices
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