HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12 vs Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro: Comparison

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

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HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12
HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12
Global · 12GB · 512GB
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Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
Global · 8GB · 256GB
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Score

Ki Cost-effective
Score
7.3 Ki Cost-effective
Score
9.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 8.8Design & Materials 8.2Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.3Performance & Hardware 8.4Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.5Camera 8.5Camera
Connectivity score 5.5 Connectivity 6.8 Connectivity
Battery score 7.0 Battery 6.7 Battery

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Technical specifications of the HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12 vs Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

Specs HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12 price compare HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12
Global · 12GB · 512GB
stores to buy Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
Global · 8GB · 256GB
Inches 12" 11.2"
Resolution UHD UHD
Usable surface 89% useful 85% useful
Aspect Ratio 3:2 3:2
Dimensions 264.2 mm
172.9 mm
4.7 mm
251.2 mm
173.4 mm
5.8 mm
Weight 454 g 485 g
Micro T93
Octa-Core
SnapD. 8 Elite
Octa-Core
RAM 12 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 512 GB 256 GB
AnTuTu 1.345.000
v11
3.100.000
v10
Battery 9760 mAh 9200 mAh
Main Camera 1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
S5KJN1
Selfie Camera SELF 12 Mpx · ƒ/2.4 SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS HarmonyOS 4 Android 15

Brand

Brand Huawei Xiaomi
Aliases -- 25091RP04G

Release Date

Release date August 2026,
2 months ago
September 2025,
1 year ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
Size
264.2 mm • 172.9 mm • 4.7 mm
251.2 mm • 173.4 mm • 5.8 mm
Weight 454 g 485 g
Usable surface 89 % 85 %
Materials Plastic Aluminium alloy
Resistance - IP54
Colors
Blue
Gray
Black
Blue
Green

Screen

Diagonal 12" 11.2"
Type Oled LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 3:2 3:2
Resolution UHD
3036 x 1952 px
UHD
3200 x 2136 px
Brightness -- --
Peak brightness 1600 nits --
Maximum brightness (HBM) -- 800 nits
Density 301 Pixels per inch 344 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • 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
  • Without Notch
  • TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified
  • TÜV Low Blue Light
  • Refresh rate 144 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 240 Hz
  • 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 T93 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Edition
CPU 1xPrime 2.5GHz+3x+4+ARM Cortex-A510 1.55GHz 2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L+ 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 3 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics

GPU Maleoon 935 Adreno 830

RAM

RAM 12 GB 8 GB
Type -- RAM LPDDR5X

Storage

Capacity 512 GB 256 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 4.1
SD Slot No No

Security

Fingerprint Yes, on the side Yes, on the side

Sensors

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

Audio

Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 4 microphones
  • 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 Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

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

Features

Flash LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps
Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • 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
  • 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 12 Mpx 32 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.4 ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Omnivision OV32D
Type -- 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)
  • WiFi 7 (802.11be)
  • 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 6.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.4 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation

Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • 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
9760 mAh
9200 mAh
Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
66.0W
Yes,
67.0W
Others
  • Reverse charging (40W)
  • Non-removable
  • Magnetic Wireless charging
  • Non-removable

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Software

Software

Operating System
  • HarmonyOS 4.3
    HarmonyOS 4 , 3 years ago
  • HyperOS 3.X (Android 15)
    Android 15 , 2 years ago
Google Services -- With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

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